Slovakia GDP Growth Confirmed at 1%

2026-03-06 09:24 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Slovakia’s economy grew by 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, matching initial estimates and following 0.9% in the previous quarter.

This marked the sharpest expansion since Q4 2024, as growth in industry (0.8%) provided the largest support, primarily driven by higher output in the manufacture of metals, machinery and equipment, and textiles and leather.

Growth was also recorded in information and communication (2.3%), public administration (0.4%), and professional, scientific and technical activities with administrative services (0.5%).

On the expenditure side, public consumption (0.3%) grew modestly, while household spending (-1.2%) fell.

Investment activity climbed 6.1%, while net exports contributed positively, with exports rising 3.6% and imports up 2.7%.

On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy grew 0.3%, revising higher from initial estimates of 0.2% and matching the pace in the prior period.

For the full year 2025, the economy advanced 0.8%.



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