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Slovakia Economic Statistics (2026)

1993

2026

2031

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

1993

2026

2031

What to know

Output per head in Slovakia reaches $49,466 (PPP) in 2026, a high-income economy. The economy is worth about $169 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 1.9% a year. Inflation is 4.2% and unemployment 5.8%. Government debt is 63% of GDP. Its current account is in deficit, at 3.0% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$49,466

GDP growth

+0.6%

Inflation rate

4.2%

Unemployment

5.8%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

Output & Growth

Total GDP is $169 billion, with slow growth of 0.6% in 2026.

Living Standards

GDP per capita is $31,242 in nominal terms, but $49,466 when adjusted for local purchasing power, indicating lower prices than in the US.

Prices & Employment

The economy is experiencing moderate inflation at 4.2% and moderate unemployment at 5.8%.

Government Finances

Government debt is elevated at 63% of GDP. The government spends more than it collects (revenue: 44.1%, expenditure: 48.5% of GDP).

External & Fiscal Balance

The country is running a fiscal deficit of 4.4% of GDP and a current-account deficit of 3.0% of GDP.

The bottom line

Slovakia is a high-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $49,466.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

What to know

Output per head in Slovakia reaches $49,466 (PPP) in 2026, a high-income economy. The economy is worth about $169 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 1.9% a year. Inflation is 4.2% and unemployment 5.8%. Government debt is 63% of GDP. Its current account is in deficit, at 3.0% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$49,466

GDP growth

+0.6%

Inflation rate

4.2%

Unemployment

5.8%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

The bottom line

Slovakia is a high-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $49,466.

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