09.01.202609:17:54UTC+00Slovakia Trade Surplus Widens in November

Slovakia experienced a rise in its trade surplus, reaching EUR 504.8 million in November 2025, up from EUR 319.5 million in the same month the previous year. This result exceeded market forecasts of EUR 345 million and represented the highest surplus since May. The growth in surplus was driven by a lesser decline in exports compared to imports. Export figures saw a year-on-year decrease of 1.3%, totaling EUR 9,717.6 million. This decline was primarily influenced by over an 8% drop in the export of miscellaneous manufactured articles. Specifically, sales to European Union countries decreased by 2.4%, while exports to non-EU markets rose by 2.5%. Conversely, imports fell by 3.3%, amounting to EUR 9,212.8 million, which was significantly affected by a decrease of more than 22% in the purchase of mineral fuels, lubricants, and related products. Imports from both EU and non-EU countries diminished by 3.3%. For the period spanning January to November, Slovakia's trade surplus contracted to EUR 3,081.8 million, down from EUR 3,408.7 million during the same timeframe in the prior year.