Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -5.79 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Slovakia, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Slovakia is -5.79, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Slovakia peaked at -0.9847 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -12.69, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -9.72 | — |
| 1997 | -6.24 | -35.9% |
| 1998 | -5.37 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | -7.25 | +35.1% |
| 2000 | -12.69 | +75.0% |
| 2001 | -7.74 | -39.0% |
| 2002 | -8.35 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | -2.28 | -72.7% |
| 2004 | -2.36 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | -2.86 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | -3.57 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | -2.26 | -36.7% |
| 2008 | -2.54 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | -8.18 | +222.1% |
| 2010 | -7.44 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | -4.36 | -41.5% |
| 2012 | -4.37 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -2.86 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | -3.25 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | -2.78 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | -2.59 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | -0.9847 | -62.0% |
| 2018 | -1.01 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | -1.21 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | -5.3 | +339.5% |
| 2021 | -5.09 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | -1.16 | -77.3% |
| 2023 | -5.15 | +345.3% |
| 2024 | -5.27 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | -5.2 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | -5.36 | +3.2% |
| 2027 | -5.52 | +3.0% |
| 2028 | -5.52 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | -5.63 | +1.9% |
| 2030 | -5.79 | +2.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -5.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.53, 3.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -5.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.47, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -345.3% | -1.16 | -5.15 |
| 2020 | -339.5% | -1.21 | -5.3 |
| 2009 | -222.1% | -2.54 | -8.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.14 | -9.72 | -5.37 | 4 |
| 2000s | -5.28 | -12.69 | -2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.08 | -7.44 | -0.9847 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.92 | -5.63 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | -5.79 | -5.79 | -5.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More external debt data for Slovakia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 99.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 25.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -0.963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11.02 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 4,694 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1645 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Slovakia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Slovakia was -5.79 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9847 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.69 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Slovakia ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October