Slovakia Country Code +421

Slovakia has 15 holidays and observances (2 national, 13 public, 0 observances). The national day is Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic, on January 1. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

Terrain:

Rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south

Natural resources:

Lignite, Small amounts of iron ore, Copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land

Land borders:

Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine

Land use:

agricultural 38% (arable 27.2%), forest 40.3% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Euro (EUR)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 2%, Industry 28%, Services 60% (2025)

Top exports:

Vehicles and parts (35%), Electrical equipment and electronics (16%), Machinery and computers (11%), Mineral fuels and oil (4%), Iron and steel (3%)

Top imports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (20%), Vehicles and parts (18%), Machinery and computers (12%), Mineral fuels and oil (7%), Plastics (4%)

Main export markets:

Germany (21%), Czechia (13%), Hungary (8%), Poland (8%), Austria (5%)

Main suppliers:

Germany (14%), Czechia (10%), China (8%), Poland (6%), Hungary (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.