Business Investment Financing Statistics in Slovakia (2026)
According to World Bank World Development Indicators data, 43.7% of firms in Slovakia used banks to finance investment in 2023. Up from 26% in 2019 to 43.7% in 2023 (+17.7 percentage points). Slovakia ranks #7 of 43 economies in Europe & Central Asia on this measure, and #19 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2023)
- 43.7% (2023)
- Business Investment Financing in Slovakia as of 2023, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2019
- +17.7 pp (2023)
- Up from 26% in 2019 to 43.7% in 2023 (+17.7 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2002)
- 13% (2002)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 13% in 2002 to 43.7% in 2023.
- Record high (2023)
- 43.7% (2023)
- The 2023 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for Slovakia.
- Rank in Europe & Central Asia
- #7 of 43 (2023)
- Slovakia ranks 7 of 43 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #19 of 144 (2023)
- Slovakia ranks 19 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Europe & Central Asia average
- 29.6% (2023)
- Slovakia (43.7%) is above the average of 29.6% across the 43 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2023)
- 55.5% (2023)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Slovakia (2024)
- 89.8% (2024)
- 89.8% of the population in Slovakia used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 5.4 million (2024)
- Slovakia had a population of 5.4 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2002–2023
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.7% | +17.7 pp |
| 2019 | 26% | −11.4 pp |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +3.9 pp |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +9.7 pp |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +10.8 pp |
| 2002 | 13% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Slovakia used banks to finance investment?
43.7% of firms in Slovakia used banks to finance investment in 2023, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does the business investment financing data for Slovakia come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS). The latest observation for Slovakia is from 2023; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has business investment financing in Slovakia changed over time?
World Bank World Development Indicators data show a rise from 13% in 2002 to 43.7% in 2023.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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