Material import dependency in Slovakia
Slovakia: Material import dependency was 42.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2013
All-time low
33.3%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Material import dependency in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Slovakia stood at 42.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Slovakia peaked at 45.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.3% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.7% | 45.8% | 6 |
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More trade data for Slovakia
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 29,152 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 116,371 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 6,506 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 3,248 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 6 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 86,593 Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 7,497 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 80.7 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 2,314 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Export to import ratio 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Slovakia?
- Material import dependency in Slovakia was 42.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for material import dependency?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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