Slovenia’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 210.7 million in December 2025 from EUR 891.3 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Exports climbed 13.3% year-on-year to EUR 5,363.4 million, due to higher sales to both the EU (1.5%) and non-EU countries (23.7%). On the other hand, imports fell by 0.9% to EUR 5,574 million, largely driven by a drop in purchases from non-EU countries (-3%), while arrivals increased from the EU (1.6%). Considering the entire year, the country posted a surplus of EUR 1,488.4 million, reversing a trade deficit of EUR 7,701.7 million recorded in the same period last year. source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Slovenia recorded a trade deficit of 210.66 EUR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Slovenia averaged -87.07 EUR Million from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2085.43 EUR Million in February of 2025 and a record low of -3175.83 EUR Million in October of 2024. This page provides - Slovenia Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Slovenia Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Slovenia recorded a trade deficit of 210.66 EUR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Slovenia is expected to be 820.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovenia Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -1010.00 EUR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-05 09:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov €-339.7M €-434.4M €-250.0M
2026-02-04 09:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec €-210.7M €-380.2M € -990M
2026-03-06 09:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan €-210.7M

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Exports 5363.37 5494.10 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 5574.03 5874.31 EUR Million Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -210.66 -380.21 EUR Million Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals YoY 376377.00 301740.00 Dec 2025


Slovenia Balance of Trade
Trade in Slovenia equals about 120% of GDP (exports and imports combined). Slovenia exports mostly motor vehicles, furniture and household electrical equipment, pharmaceutical products and clothes. The country imports machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants and food. European Union (Germany, Austria, Italy and France) is by far its largest trading partner accounting for about 71% of exports and 79% of imports.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-210.66 -380.21 2085.43 -3175.83 1992 - 2025 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Slovenia Trade Deficit Narrows in December
Slovenia’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 210.7 million in December 2025 from EUR 891.3 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Exports climbed 13.3% year-on-year to EUR 5,363.4 million, due to higher sales to both the EU (1.5%) and non-EU countries (23.7%). On the other hand, imports fell by 0.9% to EUR 5,574 million, largely driven by a drop in purchases from non-EU countries (-3%), while arrivals increased from the EU (1.6%). Considering the entire year, the country posted a surplus of EUR 1,488.4 million, reversing a trade deficit of EUR 7,701.7 million recorded in the same period last year.
2026-02-04
Slovenia Trade Deficit Narrows in November
Slovenia’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 339.7 million in November 2025, from EUR 389.4 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports rose by 0.2% year-on-year to EUR 5,463.2 million, due to higher sales to the EU (1.6%), while shipments decreased for non-EU countries (-1.1%). On the other hand, imports fell by 0.6% to EUR 5,802.9 million, largely due to a decline in purchases from both EU (-0.9%) and non-EU countries (-0.3%). Considering January to November, the country posted a surplus of EUR 1,709.7 million, reversing a trade deficit of EUR 6,810 million recorded in the same period last year.
2026-01-05
Slovenia Trade Deficit Narrows in October
Slovenia’s trade deficit narrowed significantly to EUR 424.6 million in October 2025, from EUR 3,175.8 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports rose by 0.8% year-on-year to EUR 5,891.3 million, due to higher sales to both EU (1.3%) and non-EU (0.3%) countries. In contrast, imports fell sharply by 30% to EUR 6,315.9 million, largely due to a steep decline in purchases from non-EU countries (-45.4%), while imports from EU countries increased (3.4%). Considering January to October, the country posted a surplus of EUR 2,060.7 million, a significant shift from a trade deficit of EUR 6,421 million in the corresponding period last year.
2025-12-05