Slovenia: Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Slovenia's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) fell US$599.48 million on 2024 (from US$439.72 million to −US$159.76 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$34.89 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.12 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2.76 billion in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was US$3.36 billion in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$269.28 million a year. A straight line explains 35% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Slovenia had the 53rd highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Slovenia in the 2025 ranking

• Eswatini — 50th of 136: US$282.27 million
• Mexico — 51st of 136: US$233.16 million
• São Tomé and Principe — 52nd of 136: −US$145 million
• Dominica — 54th of 136: −US$244.81 million
• Tonga — 55th of 136: −US$245.47 million
• Kiribati — 56th of 136: −US$253.24 million

What this measures

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 34 values

Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Albania — −US$6.75 billion (2025)
• Armenia — −US$3.85 billion (2025)
• Austria — US$5.73 billion (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$6.38 billion (2025)
• Belarus — −US$5.48 billion (2025)
• Belgium — US$6.19 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — −US$6.68 billion (2025)
• Bulgaria — −US$10.57 billion (2025)
• Croatia — −US$21.93 billion (2025)
• Cyprus — −US$8.03 billion (2025)
• Czechia

More economic policy & debt data for Slovenia

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.64% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$4.69 million (2021)
• Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing) — 21.02% (2023)
• Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 53.71% (2023)
• Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 2.03% (2023)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$16.91 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 14.97 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Slovenia's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)?

−US$159.76 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 127.2% from US$587.4 million in 1992. The highest value was US$2.66 billion in 2020 and the lowest −US$3.1 billion in 2008.

How does Slovenia rank?

53rd highest of 136 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) unusual for Slovenia?

In 2025, Slovenia's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) fell US$599.48 million on 2024 (from US$439.72 million to −US$159.76 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$34.89 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.12 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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