Material import dependency in Slovenia
Slovenia: Material import dependency was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2025
All-time low
27.7%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Material import dependency in Slovenia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 48.8% for material import dependency in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Slovenia peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1996.
That places Slovenia 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.4% | — |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.7% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 38.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.6% | 48.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Slovenia?
- Material import dependency in Slovenia was 48.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1996.
- How does Slovenia rank for material import dependency?
- Slovenia ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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