Country import demand

Slovenia
import demand

A reported view of Slovenia's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

SVN1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$77.7B2024 reported
Import growth+18.4%Year on year
Population2.1MReported population
GDP per capita$34.3KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness249.4%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Slovenia import?

In 2024, Slovenia recorded $77.7B in reported imports. Imports changed +18.4% year on year and +14.2% annualized over three years. Pharmaceutical products was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$30.4B
2014
$31.7B
2015
$28.0B
2016
$29.1B
2017
$33.8B
2018
$39.5B
2019
$40.3B
2020
$38.3B
2021
$52.2B
2022
$64.7B
2023
$65.6B
2024
$77.7B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$73.0B2024 macro context
GDP growth6.2%Five-year CAGR
Population growth0.4%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate25.4%National rate
Savings rate27%National rate
Trade openness249.4%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Slovenia
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30$10.7B13.8%8042
2Electrical machineryHS2 85$5.2B6.7%152262
3VehiclesHS2 87$6.7B8.7%12687
4MachineryHS2 84$4.2B5.4%152511
5Mineral fuelsHS2 27$5.5B7.1%8043
6PlasticsHS2 39$2.1B2.7%129129
7AluminiumHS2 76$1.5B2%8735
8Iron and steelHS2 72$2.2B2.8%81167
9Articles of iron or steelHS2 73$1.0B1.3%120124
10RubberHS2 40$803.7M1%11380

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,269.2Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share49.6%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets108Reported count
Average distance6,488 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3SVN
Exports Usd$68.6B
Imports Usd$77.7B
Trade Balance Usd-$9.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct14.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct18.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct15.9%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct14.2%
Export Partner Hhi1,269.2
Export Product Hhi1,466.1
Momentum Score14.7
Risk Score13.7
Gdp Million Usd72,972 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$34.3K
Population2,127,400
Labor Force981.3
Investment Rate Pct25.4%
Savings Rate Pct27%
Secondary Education Pct99.1%
Tertiary Education Pct22%
Total Factor Productivity1,542.6
Trade Openness Pct249.4%
Exports Gdp Pct116.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4%
Num Shared Language Partners0%
Avg Partner Distance Km6,488 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 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 Border1.5%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,490 km
Num Border Partners100
Num Colonial Partners40
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.6
Pct Products High Elasticity75.3
Pct Products Low Elasticity2.7
Real Market Potential206,090,176.8
Foreign Market Potential1,083,556.9

Supplier context

Country Iso3SVN
All History Lane Count24,745
Current Lane Count19,004
Critical Lane Count22
High Attention Lane Count1,417
High Volatility Lane Count10,977
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count7,708
Declining Demand Lane Count99
Concentrated Market Lane Count5,769
Access Friction Lane Count926
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count337
Monitored Exports Current Usd$64.7B
Attention Exports Usd$28.8B
Critical Exports Usd$1.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$43.5B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$6.5B
Non Fta Exports Usd$6.6B
Monitored Attention Share Pct44.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct1.8%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct86.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.7
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct13.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,302 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$68.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$77.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$9.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct14.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct15.9%
Gdp Latest Million Usd72,972 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$34.3K
Population Latest2,127,400
Investment Rate Latest Pct25.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct27%
Trade Openness Latest Pct249.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct116.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest1,083,556.9
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.2%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.8%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.4%
Partner Hhi Latest1,269.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct30.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct49.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg952.8
Partner Hhi All Max1,458.9
Product Hhi Latest1,466.1
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct38%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct42.3%
Product Hhi All Avg189.6
Product Hhi All Max1,466.1
Total Exports Attention Share Pct42%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.7%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$9.3B$8.1B-$1.2B+0%
1996$9.1B$8.2B-$915.2M-2%
1997$9.2B$8.0B-$1.1B+0.5%
1998$9.7B$8.8B-$925.8M+5.5%
1999$9.7B$8.5B-$1.2B+0.4%
2000$10.0B$8.6B-$1.4B+3%
2001$10.1B$9.1B-$1.0B+0.6%
2002$10.8B$10.1B-$656.7M+7.1%
2003$13.4B$12.7B-$732.4M+24.3%
2004$16.9B$15.1B-$1.8B+25.6%
2005$18.8B$16.3B-$2.5B+11.4%
2006$22.7B$19.9B-$2.8B+20.8%
2007$28.9B$25.4B-$3.5B+27.4%
2008$33.7B$27.9B-$5.7B+16.5%
2009$23.7B$21.4B-$2.3B-29.6%
2010$26.6B$23.9B-$2.8B+12.4%
2011$31.9B$28.6B-$3.3B+19.7%
2012$29.0B$26.9B-$2.1B-9.2%
2013$30.4B$29.0B-$1.4B+4.8%
2014$31.7B$30.5B-$1.2B+4.5%
2015$28.0B$26.6B-$1.4B-11.8%
2016$29.1B$28.1B-$989.5M+3.8%
2017$33.8B$31.5B-$2.3B+16.3%
2018$39.5B$35.8B-$3.7B+16.9%
2019$40.3B$36.0B-$4.4B+2.1%
2020$38.3B$35.0B-$3.2B-5.1%
2021$52.2B$44.0B-$8.1B+36.3%
2022$64.7B$54.9B-$9.8B+24%
2023$65.6B$60.0B-$5.6B+1.4%
2024$77.7B$68.6B-$9.1B+18.4%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
130Pharmaceutical products$10.7B13.8%8042
285Electrical machinery$5.2B6.7%152262
387Vehicles$6.7B8.7%12687
484Machinery$4.2B5.4%152511
527Mineral fuels$5.5B7.1%8043
639Plastics$2.1B2.7%129129
776Aluminium$1.5B2%8735
872Iron and steel$2.2B2.8%81167
973Articles of iron or steel$1.0B1.3%120124
1040Rubber$803.7M1%11380

Questions about this profile

Slovenia import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Slovenia import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Slovenia.

What is the latest reported import value for Slovenia?

Slovenia recorded $77.7B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Slovenia's imports?

Pharmaceutical products leads by reported import value at $10.7B.

How many years of Slovenia import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.