Energy imports and exports in Slovakia
Slovakia: Energy imports and exports was 57.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports and exports in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 57.9% for energy imports and exports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Slovakia peaked at 77.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 41st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.0% | — |
| 1991 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 74.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 66.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 62.3% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 51.9% | 68.9% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Slovakia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Slovakia?
- Energy imports and exports in Slovakia was 57.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for energy imports and exports?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.