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
11th
of 43 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
Slovakia recorded 42.7% for material import dependency in 2025.
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.
That places Slovakia 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.3% | — |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
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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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 11th out of 43 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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