Overall primary balance, Transactions in Slovakia

Slovakia: Overall primary balance, Transactions was -1.53 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.53 billion
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.62 billion
in 2015
All-time low
-4.34 billion
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Overall primary balance, Transactions in Slovakia, 1999–2025

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B1999201220251999: -1.9B2000: -3.4B2001: -1.7B2002: -2.0B2003: -721.6M2004: -674.2M2005: -810.3M2006: -1.3B2007: -696.1M2008: -881.4M2009: -4.1B2010: -4.0B2011: -1.7B2012: -2.1B2013: -856.2M2014: -516.0M2015: 1.6B2016: -778.1M2017: 99.3M2018: 563.3M2019: 129.8M2020: -3.9B2021: -4.3B2022: -988.9M2023: -4.3B2024: -4.2B2025: -1.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Slovakia stood at -1.53 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 194.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Slovakia peaked at 1.62 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.34 billion, in 2021.

Slovakia ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Overall primary balance, Transactions in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Slovakia, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 -1.86 billion
2000 -3.36 billion +80.9%
2001 -1.69 billion -49.7%
2002 -2.04 billion +20.9%
2003 -721.61 million -64.6%
2004 -674.17 million -6.6%
2005 -810.29 million +20.2%
2006 -1.31 billion +61.9%
2007 -696.13 million -46.9%
2008 -881.45 million +26.6%
2009 -4.05 billion +359.9%
2010 -3.97 billion -2.0%
2011 -1.67 billion -57.9%
2012 -2.13 billion +27.1%
2013 -856.21 million -59.7%
2014 -515.99 million -39.7%
2015 1.62 billion -414.8%
2016 -778.06 million -147.9%
2017 99.33 million -112.8%
2018 563.28 million +467.1%
2019 129.75 million -77.0%
2020 -3.92 billion -3120.3%
2021 -4.34 billion +10.8%
2022 -988.93 million -77.2%
2023 -4.27 billion +332.0%
2024 -4.23 billion -0.9%
2025 -1.53 billion -63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.86 billion -1.86 billion -1.86 billion 1
2000s -1.62 billion -4.05 billion -674.17 million 10
2010s -750.79 million -3.97 billion 1.62 billion 10
2020s -3.21 billion -4.34 billion -988.93 million 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Lithuania 490.56 million compare
  2. 22 Malta 99.37 million compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria -657.01 million compare
  4. 25 Finland -2.91 billion compare
  5. 26 Netherlands -4.32 billion compare
  6. 27 Austria -8.52 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall primary balance, transactions in Slovakia?
Overall primary balance, transactions in Slovakia was -1.53 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion in 2015.
What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was -4.34 billion in 2021.
How does Slovakia rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
Slovakia ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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