Ores and metals imports in Slovakia
Slovakia: Ores and metals imports was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Slovakia, 1994–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Slovakia is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Slovakia peaked at 5.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.8% | — |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Slovakia?
- Ores and metals imports in Slovakia was 2.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Slovakia ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.