Industrial production in Slovakia dropped by 2.9% year-on-year in February 2026, a steeper decline than the expected 0.6% drop, reversing a 2.5% increase in the previous month. The downturn was broad-based, with 9 out of 15 monitored industrial sectors posting annual declines. The largest drag came from the manufacture of transport equipment, which fell by 7.3% after a 3.9% gain in January. Additional downward pressure came from the manufacture of basic metals (-5.0% vs 2.3%) and refined petroleum products (-26.6% vs 11.0%). The overall decline was partly offset by gains in the manufacture of chemicals (+13.8%) and other manufacturing (+11.1%), while food production also rose by around 6.0%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output increased by 0.3%. source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Industrial Production in Slovakia decreased 2.90 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Slovakia averaged 3.30 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.10 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -40.90 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Slovakia Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Slovakia Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Industrial Production in Slovakia decreased 2.90 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Slovakia is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovakia Industrial Production is projected to trend around 3.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-10 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jan 2.7% -8.5% -3.0%
2026-04-10 07:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb -2.9% 2.5% -0.6% -1.0%
2026-05-08 07:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar -2.9% 1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -3.30 -2.30 points Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories -1.70 0.88 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Electricity Production 2825.00 2764.00 Gigawatt-hour Jan 2026
Factory Orders -1.40 -2.00 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production YoY -2.90 2.50 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production -3.00 0.90 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production -7.00 -11.50 percent Feb 2026
New Orders 5242.30 4684.90 EUR Million Jan 2026


Slovakia Industrial Production
In Slovakia, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 85 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: Motor vehicles (33 percent of total production); computer products (7 percent); machinery and equipment (5 percent); basic metals (5 percent); rubber products (5 percent); fabricated metal products (5 percent); coke and refined petroleum products (4 percent); and electrical equipment (4 percent). Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning account for 13 percent of total output, Water collection, treatment and supply account for 1 percent and Mining and quarrying account also for 1 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.90 2.50 67.10 -40.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Slovakia Industrial Output Falls More Than Expected
Industrial production in Slovakia dropped by 2.9% year-on-year in February 2026, a steeper decline than the expected 0.6% drop, reversing a 2.5% increase in the previous month. The downturn was broad-based, with 9 out of 15 monitored industrial sectors posting annual declines. The largest drag came from the manufacture of transport equipment, which fell by 7.3% after a 3.9% gain in January. Additional downward pressure came from the manufacture of basic metals (-5.0% vs 2.3%) and refined petroleum products (-26.6% vs 11.0%). The overall decline was partly offset by gains in the manufacture of chemicals (+13.8%) and other manufacturing (+11.1%), while food production also rose by around 6.0%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output increased by 0.3%.
2026-04-10
Slovakia Industrial Output Rebounds in January
Industrial production in Slovakia rose 2.7% year-on-year in January 2026, rebounding from an 8.5% drop in December. This marked the first growth in four months and the strongest performance since last March, with 11 of the 15 monitored industrial sectors recording annual growth. Notably, there was a sharp recovery in electricity and gas supply (16.5% vs -25.8% in December). Manufacturing activity also rebounded 0.9% after a 4.6% decline, supported by higher output of refined petroleum products (11% vs -7.6%) and basic metals and fabricated metal products (2.3% vs -13.1%). Production of transport equipment also recovered (4.7% vs -2.8%), with car manufacturing exceeding its output from the previous year after three months of decline. Meanwhile, output in mining and quarrying fell 11.5%, the same rate as in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output declined 1.2%.
2026-03-10
Slovak Industrial Output Falls the Most in 3 Years
Industrial production in Slovakia dropped by 8.5% year-on-year in December 2025, deepening from a 4.5% fall in the previous month. This marked the third consecutive month of decline in industrial activity and the sharpest since December 2022, driven by a 25.8% drop (vs 18.8% in November) in electricity and gas supply, its steepest fall since March 2022, and a 22.1% decrease (vs -6.2%) in mining and quarrying. Additionally, manufacturing production declined further (-4.5% vs -2.4%), due to lower output for basic metals (-13.2% vs 5.3%), wood and paper products, and printing (-11.4% vs -6.8%), and machinery and equipment (-9.3% vs -4.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output decreased by 4.9%. For the full year of 2025, overall industrial production declined by 3.1% compared last year, marking the seventh slowdown in the past 17 years, though it was the softest one.
2026-02-10