[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · SVK · 2024
Slovakia trade profile
In 2024, Slovakia recorded $111.0B in merchandise exports and $105.4B in imports, producing a $5.6B trade surplus. Exports changed -2.4% from the previous year, while imports changed -0.6%.[1]
Exports
$111.0B
-2.4%
Imports
$105.4B
-0.6%
Trade balance
$5.6B
surplus
Active partners
270
108 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$42.5B
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 160 export partners
2$15.8B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 178 export partners
3$12.2B
HS 84 · Machinery
512 active HS6 lines · 177 export partners
4$4.8B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
43 active HS6 lines · 87 export partners
5$4.0B
HS 72 · HS chapter
167 active HS6 lines · 95 export partners
6$3.0B
HS 40 · HS chapter
80 active HS6 lines · 145 export partners
7$2.6B
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 151 export partners
8$2.3B
HS 73 · HS chapter
124 active HS6 lines · 152 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Slovakia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$21.9B
Germany
Annual change -2.8% · 3-year CAGR 2.6%
2$11.7B
Czechia
Annual change +2.4% · 3-year CAGR 4.8%
3$9.2B
Hungary
Annual change +10.9% · 3-year CAGR 5.3%
4$7.1B
Poland
Annual change -0.7% · 3-year CAGR -2.0%
5$6.7B
United States
Annual change -4.3% · 3-year CAGR 16.1%
6$5.5B
United Kingdom
Annual change -0.0% · 3-year CAGR 16.6%
7$5.0B
Austria
Annual change +2.9% · 3-year CAGR -0.1%
8$5.0B
France
Annual change -17.2% · 3-year CAGR -8.8%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.