https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/RSS/Obsah-EN-INF-AKT/informativne-spravy/vsetky/f62256f4-dcbc-4410-bae6-2522d271f9bc po, 04 dec 2023 09:01:38 SEČ (c) Štatistický úrad SR, Všetky práva vyhradené. In the previous year, slightly less than 54 thousand persons died in Slovakia, with mortality remaining stable. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/53eceaaf-aefa-4b84-bd66-eb141e02c98b In February 2026, total market production in Slovakia significantly slowed its year-on-year growth rate and recorded only a slight increase. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/5a2c84c8-f627-4c00-bf4d-c58dc3d64ce7 The government deficit in 2025 was lower deficit than expected in comparison with plan, the improvement was due to surplus of social security funds. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/a479782e-b77b-430f-b8e8-3c6f4bf379d6 The drop in the value of new orders in the Slovak industry deepened to nearly 8%. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/aef2a3e2-0b4d-404a-8560-da4c6c287bbd Harmonized annual inflation slowed to 3.7% in March. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/e1b52ff1-0714-46af-b5e2-a7c40be09be0 Inflation slowed to 3.5% in March, marking its lowest level in 15 months. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/94ee0487-f294-4732-af3d-25d57000b014 In February, real wages rose in almost all sectors, while employment declined in most of them. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/1ae3606d-5c10-46aa-96ba-9be1659ccb53 In February, turnover in the key industry recorded a more significant decrease exceeding 5%. In the other monthly monitored sectors, turnover increased, with double-digit growth observed only in information and communication. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/78ad7bb5-ac93-49a4-9b02-da57058dc1ce February´s record visit rate at the SR´s accommodation establishments was primarily driven by foreign guests. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/65bb8944-7b08-4da9-a712-f401468dc263 The positive performance of the construction sector in February was mainly driven by double-digit growth in domestic new construction, while weaker activity abroad offset this growth. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/efc02afa-5f1b-451f-bbc7-a275924728c9 After a brief recovery, the Slovak industry returned to a decline, it was dragged down by car production. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/ae747fba-0861-420f-a72a-b7c606257cb4 Slovakia’s foreign trade experienced a further weakening in February, with both exports and imports declining year-on-year. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/e1206dfb-34bb-4b09-948f-f356d48e6a76 Retail trade experienced another year-on-year turnover drop in February 2026, affecting most segments of the sector. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/efcb668b-5ccc-46f9-a6d1-c4b4a21b19ef Fertility rate hit a historic low in the modern history of Slovakia. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/973bd7ac-eb08-42ef-b5d9-b227e47c01f1 Crop production in 2025 was highly successful, with favourable results for cereals, oilseeds and potatoes. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/f107f918-2be3-45be-b81f-5bf4e2a0324b Economic sentiment in Slovakia has declined again, with only construction entrepreneurs maintaining their optimism. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/cce7a922-9219-4fe2-9792-bd233c8d6867 Industrial producer prices slightly dropped year-over-year, and farmers also saw a decline of nearly 5%. In contrast, producer prices for materials used in construction rose by more than 6%. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/0a343827-14d0-428e-b96a-198fb941fd42 In January 2026, total market production in Slovakia was higher compared to the corresponding period last year, with growth following three months of decline. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/2495d345-fda9-4a19-b074-1ae4fd0ec9d3 Harmonized annual inflation slowed to 4.0% in February. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/644063bb-038d-409a-aef2-484b5a883c0e Industrial orders continued their downward trend at the beginning of the year, recording a year-on-year drop of over 2% in January https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/c2d0bc2d-1fd1-4029-9110-4156a8b3c452