Country export capability

Slovakia
export capability

A reported view of Slovakia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

SVK1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$111.0B2024 reported value
Latest imports$105.4B2024 reported value
Trade balance$5.6BExports minus imports
Export growth-2.4%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Slovakia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Slovakia recorded $111.0B in exports and $105.4B in imports. The resulting $5.6B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -2.4% year on year and show a calculated +3.1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Germany received $21.9B in reported exports, representing 19.7% of the latest country total. Vehicles was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $42.5B and 38.3% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Slovakia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$140.9B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$26.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population5.4MReported population
Labor force2.7KReported labor force
Investment rate26.3%National investment rate
Savings rate25.5%National savings rate
Trade openness164.8%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP84.5%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education99.1%Education context
Tertiary education26.6%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Slovakia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
GermanyDEUWatch9.8%21.3%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAWatch28.1%28.7%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
CzechiaCZEWatch35.3%22.9%2.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
AustriaAUTWatch49%26.9%3.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PolandPOLWatch26.5%23.6%2.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
HungaryHUNWatch46.5%24.2%4.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
AustraliaAUSHigh attention90.4%23.4%3.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEWatch20%18.4%0.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SwedenSWEWatch49%23.2%1.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNHigh attention88.6%15.7%1.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Slovakia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
2IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
3ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
4ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating +60.2%
7ChinaHS6 260300 · Copper ores and concentrates$62.6B$34.3B0.9%Accelerating +11%
8IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Slowing +36.1%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Slovakia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Slovakia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$34.4B31%14
28708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$7.3B6.5%14
38517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$3.5B3.1%7
48528HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$3.3B2.9%9
54011HS4 detail codeRubber (40) ↗$2.4B2.2%8
62716HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.2B2%1
72710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.8B1.7%5
88544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$1.7B1.5%8
98512HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$1.4B1.3%5
108414HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$1.2B1.1%9
117208HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$1.1B1%14
128504HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$1.1B1%11

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Slovakia combines $111.0B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Slovakia recorded $111.0B in reported exports and $105.4B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $5.6B. Exports changed -2.4% year on year and +3.1% annualized over three years. Vehicles (HS2 87) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Slovakia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Slovakia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1GermanyDEU$21.9B19.7%-2.8%+2.6%
2CzechiaCZE$11.7B10.6%+2.4%+4.8%
3HungaryHUN$9.2B8.3%+10.9%+5.3%
4PolandPOL$7.1B6.4%-0.7%-2%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.7B6%-4.3%+16.1%
6United KingdomGBR$5.5B4.9%-0%+16.6%
7AustriaAUT$5.0B4.5%+2.9%-0.1%
8FranceFRA$5.0B4.5%-17.2%-8.8%
9ItalyITA$4.8B4.3%-3.7%+2.1%
10ChinaCHN$4.3B3.9%-17.9%-6.5%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$78.6B
2014
$79.2B
2015
$69.7B
2016
$73.1B
2017
$78.8B
2018
$86.3B
2019
$88.0B
2020
$83.5B
2021
$101.4B
2022
$106.4B
2023
$113.7B
2024
$111.0B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets108Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners0Country context
Average partner distance6,504 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA40%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share26.3%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2.1%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak23%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports83.2%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-0.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration774.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration199.5

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3SVK
Exports Usd$111.0B
Imports Usd$105.4B
Trade Balance Usd$5.6B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-2.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-0.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct2.8%
Export Partner Hhi774.3
Export Product Hhi199.5
Momentum Score-0.7
Risk Score4.9
Gdp Million Usd140,934.08 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$26.0K
Population5,422,069
Labor Force2,669.4
Investment Rate Pct26.3%
Savings Rate Pct25.5%
Secondary Education Pct99.1%
Tertiary Education Pct26.6%
Total Factor Productivity1,386.3
Trade Openness Pct164.8%
Exports Gdp Pct84.5%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners0
Avg Partner Distance Km6,504 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language0
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,508
Num Border Partners125
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.7
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential73,742,218
Foreign Market Potential2,256,391.5

Exposure fields

Country Iso3SVK
All History Lane Count28,673
Current Lane Count22,322
Critical Lane Count69
High Attention Lane Count2,384
High Volatility Lane Count13,607
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count9,801
Declining Demand Lane Count86
Concentrated Market Lane Count6,814
Access Friction Lane Count896
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count419
Monitored Exports Current Usd$106.9B
Attention Exports Usd$28.2B
Critical Exports Usd$2.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$58.5B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$18.7B
Non Fta Exports Usd$14.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct26.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct83.2%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct23%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,795 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$111.0B
Total Imports Latest Usd$105.4B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$5.6B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-2.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd140,934.08 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$26.0K
Population Latest5,422,069
Investment Rate Latest Pct26.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct25.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct164.8%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct84.5%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest2,256,391.5
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.1%
Partner Hhi Latest774.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct19.7%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct38.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,062
Partner Hhi All Max1,791.9
Product Hhi Latest199.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct9.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct18.7%
Product Hhi All Avg156.5
Product Hhi All Max257.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct25.4%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$8.8B$9.6B-$854.0MNot reportedNot reported
1996$8.4B$10.6B-$2.2B-4.2%Not reported
1997$8.9B$11.0B-$2.2B+5.5%Not reported
1998$10.4B$12.3B-$1.9B+17.6%+5.9%
1999$10.3B$10.9B-$547.6M-1.2%+7%
2000$11.7B$12.7B-$948.5M+13.8%+9.8%
2001$12.6B$14.6B-$2.0B+7.8%+6.6%
2002$15.1B$16.3B-$1.2B+19.5%+13.6%
2003$21.9B$22.0B-$43.7M+45.3%+23.2%
2004$27.5B$27.9B-$425.4M+25.3%+29.6%
2005$30.2B$32.7B-$2.5B+9.8%+26%
2006$38.7B$45.4B-$6.7B+28%+20.8%
2007$54.4B$59.0B-$4.6B+40.8%+25.5%
2008$65.6B$70.8B-$5.2B+20.5%+29.5%
2009$51.8B$53.7B-$1.9B-21%+10.2%
2010$61.1B$64.1B-$3.0B+18%+3.9%
2011$74.0B$77.3B-$3.3B+21.1%+4.1%
2012$74.3B$74.2B$166.4M+0.5%+12.8%
2013$78.6B$77.8B$816.6M+5.7%+8.8%
2014$79.2B$77.6B$1.6B+0.8%+2.3%
2015$69.7B$69.9B-$143.8M-12%-2.1%
2016$73.1B$68.8B$4.3B+4.8%-2.4%
2017$78.8B$73.8B$4.9B+7.8%-0.2%
2018$86.3B$82.2B$4.1B+9.5%+7.4%
2019$88.0B$82.5B$5.5B+2%+6.4%
2020$83.5B$77.8B$5.7B-5.1%+2%
2021$101.4B$96.9B$4.5B+21.3%+5.5%
2022$106.4B$106.9B-$583.6M+4.9%+6.5%
2023$113.7B$106.0B$7.7B+6.9%+10.8%
2024$111.0B$105.4B$5.6B-2.4%+3.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
187Vehicles$42.5B38.3%16087
285Electrical machinery$15.8B14.2%178262
384Machinery$12.2B11%177512
427Mineral fuels$4.8B4.3%8743
572Iron and steel$4.0B3.6%95167
640Rubber$3.0B2.7%14580
739Plastics$2.6B2.3%151129
873Articles of iron or steel$2.3B2.1%152124
994Furniture and lighting$1.4B1.2%12942
1048Paper and paperboard$1.3B1.2%125101

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18703Vehicles (87)$34.4B31%14
28708Vehicles (87)$7.3B6.5%14
38517Electrical machinery (85)$3.5B3.1%7
48528Electrical machinery (85)$3.3B2.9%9
54011Rubber (40)$2.4B2.2%8
62716Mineral fuels (27)$2.2B2%1
72710Mineral fuels (27)$1.8B1.7%5
88544Electrical machinery (85)$1.7B1.5%8
98512Electrical machinery (85)$1.4B1.3%5
108414Machinery (84)$1.2B1.1%9
117208Iron and steel (72)$1.1B1%14
128504Electrical machinery (85)$1.1B1%11

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1GermanyDEU$21.9B19.7%-2.8%+2.6%
2CzechiaCZE$11.7B10.6%+2.4%+4.8%
3HungaryHUN$9.2B8.3%+10.9%+5.3%
4PolandPOL$7.1B6.4%-0.7%-2%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.7B6%-4.3%+16.1%
6United KingdomGBR$5.5B4.9%-0%+16.6%
7AustriaAUT$5.0B4.5%+2.9%-0.1%
8FranceFRA$5.0B4.5%-17.2%-8.8%
9ItalyITA$4.8B4.3%-3.7%+2.1%
10ChinaCHN$4.3B3.9%-17.9%-6.5%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Germany (DEU)Watch9.8%21.3%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Italy (ITA)Watch28.1%28.7%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Czechia (CZE)Watch35.3%22.9%2.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Austria (AUT)Watch49%26.9%3.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Poland (POL)Watch26.5%23.6%2.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Hungary (HUN)Watch46.5%24.2%4.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Australia (AUS)High attention90.4%23.4%3.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Watch20%18.4%0.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Sweden (SWE)Watch49%23.2%1.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Japan (JPN)High attention88.6%15.7%1.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Albania (ALB)842810new$18.8M29.3%100
2United Arab Emirates (ARE)285390new$1.0M14.3%100
3France (FRA)291714new$31.2M0.7%100
4Spain (ESP)281310new$8.9M3.4%100
5Spain (ESP)151499new$5.0M19.2%100
6Chile (CHL)730810new$27.5M19.1%100
7Bahrain (BHR)870360new$13.6M3.5%100
8Austria (AUT)870220new$10.2M6%100
9Bulgaria (BGR)271114new$2.2M9.5%100
10China (CHN)846023new$186.5M0.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
3China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
4China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating (+60.2%)
7China (CHN)260300$62.6B$34.3B0.9%Accelerating (+11%)
8India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Slowing (+36.1%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Slovakia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Slovakia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Slovakia.

What is the latest reported export value for Slovakia?

Slovakia recorded $111.0B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Slovakia?

Germany leads by reported export value at $21.9B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Slovakia's exports?

Vehicles leads by reported value at $42.5B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Slovakia trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.