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SLOVAK REPUBLIC Fact Sheet
General information: Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
Capital: Bratislava Head of State:
Surface area: 49 thousand sq km President HE Dr Ivan Gašparovič
Official language: Slovak
Population: 5.4 million (2010) Head of Government:
Exchange rate: A$1 = 0.7215 Euros (Mar 2011) Prime Minister HE Ms Iveta Radičová
Recent economic indicators: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010(a) 2011(b)
GDP (US$bn) (current prices): 56.0 75.3 94.9 87.8 87.5 95.2
GDP PPP (US$bn) (c): 96.8 110.1 119.1 114.4 120.2 126.1
GDP per capita (US$): 10,382 13,937 17,543 16,187 16,104 17,509
GDP per capita PPP (US$) (c): 17,945 20,389 22,002 21,093 22,129 23,198
Real GDP growth (% change yoy): 8.5 10.5 5.8 -4.8 4.0 3.8
Current account balance (US$m): -4,388 -3,962 -6,282 -3,153 -3,013 -2,697
Current account balance (% GDP): -7.8 -5.3 -6.6 -3.6 -3.4 -2.8
Goods & services exports (% GDP): 84.2 86.2 83.0 70.4 80.9 88.0
Inflation (% change yoy): 4.3 1.9 3.9 0.9 0.7 3.4
Australia's merchandise trade with Slovak Republic Real GDP growth Australia's merchandise exports to Slovak Republic
A$m % A$m
15 4 2005 2010
240
Imports
200
10 3
160
120 5 2
80
0 1
40
Exports
-5
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Primary STM ETM Other
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Slovak Republic (d):
Australian merchandise trade with Slovak Republic, 2010: Total share: Rank: Growth (yoy):
Exports to Slovak Republic (A$m): 4 0.0% 146th 0.7%
Imports from Slovak Republic (A$m): 154 0.1% 56th 38.7%
Total trade (exports + imports) (A$m): 157 0.0% 68th 37.5%
Major Australian exports, 2010 (A$m): Major Australian imports, 2010 (A$m):
Medical instruments (incl veterinary) 1 Passenger motor vehicles 93
Musical instruments & parts 8
Glassware 5
Furniture, mattresses & cushions 5
Australia's trade in services with Slovak Republic, 2010: Total share:
Exports of services to Slovak Republic (A$m): na na
Imports of services from Slovak Republic (A$m): na na
Australia's investment relationship with Slovak Republic, 2010 (e): Total: FDI:
Australia's investment in Slovak Republic (A$m): 16 13
Slovak Republic's investment in Australia (A$m): 1 nil
Slovak Republic's global merchandise trade relationships:
Slovak Republic's principal export destinations, 2010: Slovak Republic's principal import sources, 2010:
1 Germany 19.3% 1 Germany 15.6%
2 Czech Republic 14.0% 2 Czech Republic 10.5%
3 Poland 7.3% 3 Russian Federation 9.4%
37 Australia 0.2% 55 Australia 0.0%
Compiled by the Market Information and Research Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) All recent data subject to revision; (b) IMF/EIU forecast; (c) PPP is purchasing power parity; (d) Total may not add due to rounding; (e) Stock, as at 31 December. Released annually
by the ABS. na Data not available. np Data not published. .. Data not meaningful.
