Country intelligence · SVN · 2024

Slovenia trade profile

In 2024, Slovenia recorded $68.6B in merchandise exports and $77.7B in imports, producing a $9.1B trade deficit. Exports changed +14.3% from the previous year, while imports changed +18.4%.[1]

Exports

$68.6B

+14.3%

Imports

$77.7B

+18.4%

Trade balance

-$9.1B

deficit

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.

2015
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2021
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ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$68.6B$77.7B-$9.1B+14.3%
2023$60.0B$65.6B-$5.6B+9.4%
2022$54.9B$64.7B-$9.8B+24.6%
2021$44.0B$52.2B-$8.1B+25.7%
2020$35.0B$38.3B-$3.2B-2.6%
2019$36.0B$40.3B-$4.4B+0.4%
2018$35.8B$39.5B-$3.7B+13.9%
2017$31.5B$33.8B-$2.3B+12.1%
2016$28.1B$29.1B-$989.5M+5.5%
2015$26.6B$28.0B-$1.4B-12.8%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products

42 active HS6 lines · 143 export partners

$28.6B
2

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

262 active HS6 lines · 170 export partners

$5.8B
3

HS 87 · Vehicles

87 active HS6 lines · 157 export partners

$5.6B
4

HS 84 · Machinery

511 active HS6 lines · 171 export partners

$4.7B
5

HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils

43 active HS6 lines · 83 export partners

$3.2B
6

HS 39 · HS chapter

129 active HS6 lines · 153 export partners

$1.9B
7

HS 76 · HS chapter

35 active HS6 lines · 111 export partners

$1.6B
8

HS 72 · HS chapter

167 active HS6 lines · 92 export partners

$1.6B

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Slovenia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

Switzerland

Annual change +45.1% · 3-year CAGR 76.1%

$21.0B
2

Germany

Annual change -4.0% · 3-year CAGR -2.3%

$7.3B
3

Italy

Annual change -5.8% · 3-year CAGR 3.3%

$5.7B
4

Croatia

Annual change +9.6% · 3-year CAGR 12.7%

$5.2B
5

United States

Annual change +50.5% · 3-year CAGR 42.0%

$3.5B
6

Austria

Annual change -12.8% · 3-year CAGR -0.3%

$2.9B
7

Hungary

Annual change +16.2% · 3-year CAGR 8.1%

$2.1B
8

France

Annual change +0.7% · 3-year CAGR -1.5%

$2.0B

Sources, definitions and limitations

[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.

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.