Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Slovakia stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 2.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 103rd of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -57.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1179.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Slovakia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Slovakia was 2.1% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.