Slovakia posted a trade deficit of EUR 162.7 million in December 2025, narrowing sharply from a EUR 743.1 million deficit in the same month last year, as exports rose while imports fell. Exports grew by 7% year-on-year to EUR 8,188.0 million, the second-highest growth rate after March, driven mainly by an almost 5% increase in shipments of machinery and transport equipment, including car exports. Meanwhile, imports decreased by 0.5% to EUR 8,350.7 million, with five out of ten product categories recording declines. The slight drop was largely due to a more than 28% decline in imports of mineral fuels, which includes oil, electricity, and natural gas. For 2025 as a whole, Slovakia recorded a trade surplus of EUR 2.73 billion, an increase of EUR 63.7 million from the previous year. Exports to non-EU countries were more than 1% higher in 2025, while those to the EU rose by over 4%. Imports from non-EU countries increased by around 7%, while those from the EU were up by more than 2%. source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Slovakia recorded a trade deficit of 162.70 EUR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Slovakia averaged 32.51 EUR Million from 1993 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 846.50 EUR Million in June of 2020 and a record low of -1326.40 EUR Million in December of 2022. This page provides - Slovakia Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Slovakia Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Slovakia recorded a trade deficit of 162.70 EUR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Slovakia is expected to be 190.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovakia Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -590.00 EUR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov €504.8M €491.7M €345M €550.0M
2026-02-06 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec €-162.7M €358.3M € -765M
2026-03-11 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan €-162.7M

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Exports 8188.00 10056.70 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 8350.70 9698.50 EUR Million Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -162.70 358.30 EUR Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 100.40 100.70 points Nov 2025


Slovakia Balance of Trade
Exports have been the main factor behind Slovakian robust growth and in the last ten years exports more than doubled. The biggest share of Slovakian exports are vehicles, machinery and electrical equipment, base metals and chemicals and minerals. Main export partners are Euro Area members with German, Czech Republic and Poland being the most important. The biggest share of Slovakian imports are machinery and transport equipment, intermediate manufactured goods, fuels and chemicals. Main import partners are Germany, Czech Republic, China and Russia. In 2015, Slovakia had the highest balance surplus with Germany, the UK, Poland and Austria. The largest balance deficit was recorded in trade with China, South Korea, Russia and Japan.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-162.70 358.30 846.50 -1326.40 1993 - 2025 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Slovakia Trade Deficit Narrows in December
Slovakia posted a trade deficit of EUR 162.7 million in December 2025, narrowing sharply from a EUR 743.1 million deficit in the same month last year, as exports rose while imports fell. Exports grew by 7% year-on-year to EUR 8,188.0 million, the second-highest growth rate after March, driven mainly by an almost 5% increase in shipments of machinery and transport equipment, including car exports. Meanwhile, imports decreased by 0.5% to EUR 8,350.7 million, with five out of ten product categories recording declines. The slight drop was largely due to a more than 28% decline in imports of mineral fuels, which includes oil, electricity, and natural gas. For 2025 as a whole, Slovakia recorded a trade surplus of EUR 2.73 billion, an increase of EUR 63.7 million from the previous year. Exports to non-EU countries were more than 1% higher in 2025, while those to the EU rose by over 4%. Imports from non-EU countries increased by around 7%, while those from the EU were up by more than 2%.
2026-02-06
Slovakia Trade Surplus Expands in November
Slovakia’s trade surplus widened to EUR 504.8 million in November 2025 from EUR 319.5 million in the corresponding month of the previous year, surpassing market expectations of EUR 345 million. This marked the largest surplus since May, as exports fell less than imports. Year-on-year, exports declined by 1.3% to EUR 9,717.6 million, weighed down by significantly lower shipments of miscellaneous manufactured articles, which fell by more than 8%. Exports to the EU decreased by 2.4%, while shipments to non-EU countries rose by 2.5%. Meanwhile, imports dropped by 3.3% to EUR 9,212.8 million, largely due to a more than 22% drop in purchases of mineral fuels, lubricants, and related materials. Inbound shipments from both EU and non-EU countries fell by 3.3%. Over the January-November 2025 period, the country's trade surplus narrowed to EUR 3,081.8 million from EUR 3,408.7 million in the same period a year earlier.
2026-01-09
Slovakia Posts Largest Trade Surplus in 16 Months
Slovakia’s trade surplus widened sharply to EUR 560.2 million in October 2025 from EUR 319.7 million in the same month a year earlier and was well above market expectations of EUR 370 million. This was the largest surplus since June 2024. Exports fell 0.4% year-on-year to EUR 10,486.1 million, driven by lower shipments of machinery and transport equipment, including motor vehicles, which dropped by 4%. Sales to EU countries rose 2%, while exports to non-EU markets fell 8%. Meanwhile, imports declined at a faster pace of 2.7% to EUR 9,925.9 million, mainly due to a 14% drop in miscellaneous manufactured articles. Inbound shipments from EU countries fell 2%, and those from non-EU partners were lower by 4%. For the January–October period, the trade surplus narrowed to EUR 2,297 million from EUR 3,089.2 million a year earlier.
2025-12-09