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Slovenia trade in 2024

In 2024, Slovenia exported $66.3 billion and imported $75.7 billion, a trade deficit of $9.4 billion. It was the world's 52nd-largest exporter, with 0.29% of world exports. Its top export was medicines in measured doses or retail packs (36% of the total) and its main trading partner was Switzerland (27.1% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$66.3billion
Imports
$75.7billion
Trade balance
-$9.4billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Medicines in measured doses or retail packs (36%) and cars (5%) together make up 41% of its exports.

  1. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$23.9 billion · 36%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  2. Cars$3.3 billion · 5%
    Main partner: France
  3. Refined petroleum$1.8 billion · 2.8%
    Main partner: Croatia
  4. Vaccines, blood and antisera$1.5 billion · 2.2%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  5. Auto parts$1.4 billion · 2.2%
    Main partner: Germany
  6. Electricity$1.3 billion · 2%
    Main partner: Croatia
  7. Electric heaters and hair dryers$704 million · 1.1%
    Main partner: Germany
  8. New tires$657 million · 0.99%
    Main partner: Germany
  9. Monitors and projectors$613 million · 0.93%
    Main partner: Germany
  10. Vehicle lights and signals$496 million · 0.75%
    Main partner: Germany

What it imports

Nitrogen heterocyclic compounds (26.2%) and medicines in measured doses or retail packs (11.3%) together make up 37.5% of its imports.

  1. Nitrogen heterocyclic compounds$19.9 billion · 26.2%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  2. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$8.5 billion · 11.3%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  3. Refined petroleum$3.4 billion · 4.4%
    Main partner: Italy
  4. Cars$3.1 billion · 4.1%
    Main partner: Germany
  5. Vaccines, blood and antisera$2.4 billion · 3.1%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  6. Sulfonamides$1.6 billion · 2.1%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  7. Electricity$972 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: Austria
  8. Auto parts$868 million · 1.2%
    Main partner: Germany
  9. Trucks$791 million · 1.1%
    Main partner: Italy
  10. Cameras and broadcast equipment$629 million · 0.83%
    Main partner: China
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
30 · Pharmaceuticals$25.5 billion$11 billion
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$6 billion$4.7 billion
87 · Vehicles$5.9 billion$5.7 billion
84 · Mechanical machinery$4.9 billion$4.1 billion
27 · Oil, gas and coal$3.2 billion$5 billion
39 · Plastics$1.9 billion$2.2 billion
76 · Aluminum$1.6 billion$1.6 billion
72 · Iron and steel$1.5 billion$2 billion
40 · Rubber$1 billion$738 million
73 · Iron and steel products$994 million$999 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$973 million$1.1 billion
44 · Wood$935 million$639 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$897 million$824 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$794 million$652 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$509 million$316 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$505 million$239 million
29 · Organic chemicals$488 million$22.4 billion
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$457 million$583 million
21 · Food preparations$425 million$346 million
10 · Cereals$417 million$110 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$381 million$328 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$360 million$323 million
70 · Glass$360 million$385 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$347 million$290 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$341 million$197 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$331 million$169 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$272 million$311 million
74 · Copper$258 million$384 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$243 million$323 million
61 · Knitted clothing$238 million$457 million
64 · Footwear$218 million$349 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$196 million$325 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$183 million$110 million
02 · Meat and offal$182 million$388 million
86 · Railway equipment$176 million$69 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$168 million$158 million
31 · Fertilizers$157 million$201 million
15 · Fats and oils$157 million$147 million
49 · Books and printed matter$156 million$88 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$148 million$190 million
62 · Woven clothing$146 million$355 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$138 million$67 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$133 million$315 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$133 million$233 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$122 million$344 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$120 million$222 million
01 · Live animals$108 million$58 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$105 million$150 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$102 million$63 million
89 · Ships and boats$91 million$100 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$89 million$109 million
71 · Gems and precious metals$74 million$230 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$70 million$128 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$63 million$96 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$59 million$89 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$57 million$196 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$55 million$114 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$54 million$76 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$54 million$84 million
69 · Ceramics$52 million$137 million
07 · Vegetables$51 million$198 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$39 million$201 million
03 · Fish and seafood$38 million$114 million
47 · Wood pulp$38 million$332 million
26 · Ores and slag$34 million$109 million
91 · Watches and clocks$33 million$57 million
11 · Milling products and malt$27 million$52 million
60 · Knitted fabric$26 million$36 million
93 · Weapons and ammunition$26 million$111 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$23 million$79 million
75 · Nickel$20 million$66 million
79 · Zinc$19 million$44 million
41 · Hides and leather$18 million$35 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$17 million$22 million
78 · Lead$17 million$87 million
81 · Other base metals$15 million$63 million
52 · Cotton$14 million$19 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$14 million$15 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$12 million$11 million
92 · Musical instruments$10 million$15 million
65 · Hats$10 million$25 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$6 million$21 million
37 · Photographic goods$6 million$22 million
50 · Silk$5 million$10 million
05 · Other animal products$5 million$11 million
36 · Explosives and matches$5 million$21 million
24 · Tobacco$4 million$175 million
51 · Wool$4 million$6 million
66 · Umbrellas and canes$4 million$8 million
53 · Other plant fibers$3 million$7 million
80 · Tin$3 million$8 million
97 · Art and antiques$2 million$3 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$2 million$3 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$850 thousand$2 million
45 · Cork$788 thousand$2 million
14 · Other plant products$655 thousand$1 million

Trading partners

Switzerland is its main destination (30.8% of exports) and source (23.8% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Switzerland20.430.8%Air
Germany7.110.7%Sea
Italy5.58.3%Land
Croatia5.38%Land
Austria34.5%Land
Hungary2.33.5%Land
France2.13.2%Sea
Poland1.52.3%Sea
Russia1.31.9%Air
Romania1.21.9%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Switzerland1823.8%Air
China9.312.2%Air
Germany7.19.3%Sea
India6.58.6%Air
Italy5.87.7%Land
Austria3.74.9%Land
Croatia2.33%Land
United States22.6%Sea
Turkey1.52%Sea
France1.41.8%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Slovenia accounted for 0.29% of world exports, compared with 0.18% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 7.4-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 66.3
  • Imports 75.7
  • Balance -9.4

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$9 billion$9.8 billion-$801 million
1996$9 billion$10 billion-$1 billion
1997$8.9 billion$9.9 billion-$984 million
1998$9.7 billion$10.7 billion-$1 billion
1999$9.2 billion$10.6 billion-$1.4 billion
2000$9.4 billion$10.8 billion-$1.4 billion
2001$10.1 billion$10.8 billion-$658 million
2002$11.5 billion$11.5 billion-$80 million
2003$13.9 billion$14.2 billion-$307 million
2004$15.9 billion$17.8 billion-$1.9 billion
2005$17.8 billion$19.6 billion-$1.8 billion
2006$20.6 billion$23.2 billion-$2.6 billion
2007$26.1 billion$29.7 billion-$3.5 billion
2008$28.2 billion$33.8 billion-$5.6 billion
2009$21.9 billion$23.9 billion-$2 billion
2010$24.9 billion$26.6 billion-$1.7 billion
2011$29.6 billion$31.3 billion-$1.7 billion
2012$27.9 billion$28.5 billion-$621 million
2013$30.3 billion$29.8 billion$568 million
2014$31.7 billion$30.6 billion$1 billion
2015$27.9 billion$27.3 billion$643 million
2016$29.6 billion$28.4 billion$1.2 billion
2017$33.1 billion$32.9 billion$207 million
2018$37 billion$37.8 billion-$812 million
2019$37.3 billion$39.7 billion-$2.4 billion
2020$35 billion$37.8 billion-$2.8 billion
2021$44 billion$50.3 billion-$6.3 billion
2022$54.1 billion$61.6 billion-$7.5 billion
2023$61 billion$63.5 billion-$2.5 billion
2024$66.3 billion$75.7 billion-$9.4 billion

World rank

Slovenia rose from 54th to 52nd among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 54th in 1995
  • 52nd in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
199554th
199655th
199756th
199853rd
199956th
200060th
200160th
200258th
200357th
200459th
200561st
200663rd
200760th
200865th
200964th
201065th
201165th
201268th
201366th
201464th
201563rd
201661st
201762nd
201863rd
201960th
202058th
202160th
202260th
202353rd
202452nd

What it sells

Pharmaceuticals became its top export group: from 3% to 39%

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 24%
  • Iron and steel 2%
  • Aluminum 2%
  • Plastics 3%
  • Oil, gas and coal 5%
  • Mechanical machinery 7%
  • Vehicles 9%
  • Electrical and electronic equipment 9%
  • Pharmaceuticals 39%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Pharmaceuticals3.5%38.6%
Electrical and electronic equipment10.3%9.1%
Vehicles10.4%8.9%
Mechanical machinery10.3%7.4%
Oil, gas and coal1.2%4.9%
Plastics2.4%2.8%
Aluminum3.3%2.5%
Iron and steel3.6%2.3%
Other55.1%23.7%

Who it trades with

Switzerland went from 2% to 27% of Slovenia's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • Switzerland 27%
  • Germany 10%
  • Italy 8%
  • China 7%
  • Croatia 5%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Switzerland1.5%27.1%
Germany25%10%
Italy15.7%8%
China0.35%6.8%
Croatia7.9%5.4%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • Sostanj power stationPower · 1.8 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

No hubs above the globe threshold.

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

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