Slovakia Trade Surplus Widens in March

2026-05-07 07:55 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Slovakia posted a trade surplus of EUR 591.5 million in March 2026, widening from EUR 386.5 million in the same month last year.

This also marked the largest surplus since June 2023, as exports rose while imports fell.

Exports increased by 0.5% year-on-year to EUR 10.1 billion, driven largely by an almost 15% jump in shipments of miscellaneous manufactured articles.

Additionally, sales to the EU grew nearly 4%, while sales to non-EU countries declined by almost 10%.

Meanwhile, imports dropped by 1.6% to EUR 9.6 billion, due to continued declines across most product categories, specifically in five out of ten sectors.

Inbound shipments fell most sharply for machinery and transport equipment, down roughly 4%.

Imports from EU countries increased by nearly 5%, while arrivals from non-EU markets were lower by more than 13%.

In the January-March 2026 period, the country’s trade surplus expanded to EUR 757.6 million from EUR 444.3 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.



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