Slovakia

Geographical and demographical data

  • Official name: Slovak Republic
  • Date of the republic's establishment: 1.1.1993
  • Official language: Slovak
  • Capital city: Bratislava (428 672 672 inhabitants)
  • Population: 5 379 455 (51,4 % % women)
  • Population by religion: believers (84.1%) of which: Roman Catholic (68.9%), Evangelical (6.9%), Greek Catholic (4.1%), Reform Christian (2%), undetermined (2.2%), atheist (13.7%)
  • Area: 49 035 km2
  • Neighbouring countries: Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria
  • Currency: Slovak crown, 1 Sk - 100 haliers
  • Membership of international organisations: EU, NATO, UN, UNESCO, OECD, OBSE, CERN, WHO, INTERPOL, ...

Economic data


20032004200520062007
GDP growth (%)4,24,83,8-4,44,3-5,35,6-6,8
Inflation rate (%)9,36,42,92,72,4
Unemployment rate (%)17,416,215,614,814
Source: National Bank of Slovakia, National Statistical Office

Average wage/month: 15 472 SKK (386,8 EUR)

Corporate tax: 19%

Taxation of dividends and incomes of owners of legal persons: 0%

VAT: 19%


Exchange Rates Ticket valid since:  28. 08. 2008

CountryCodeAmountExchange Rate
AustraliaAUD117.710
CanadaCAD119.663
Czech RepublicCZK11.236
DenmarkDKK14.064
EEKEEK11.937
EMUEUR130.309
Great BritainGBP137.895
HungaryHUF10012.858
SwitzerlandCHF118.790
JapanJPY10018.828
LTLLTL18.779
LVLLVL143.086
NorwayNOK13.824
PolandPLN19.110
SwedenSEK13.229
U.S.A.USD120.523
IMF-SDRXDR132.289