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Slovakia · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

38th of 86 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingSlovakia's r&d spending rose from 0.9 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%1.0 %

Slovakia's r&d spending rose from 0.9 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

29th of 76 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Slovakia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,868.1 /M in 1996 to 3,506.6 /M in 2023.200020052010201520201,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0003,506.6 /M

Slovakia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,868.1 /M in 1996 to 3,506.6 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

58th of 197 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesSlovakia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2,065 in 1996 to 5,332 in 2023.200020052010201520201,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0005,332

Slovakia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2,065 in 1996 to 5,332 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

57th of 113 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsSlovakia's patent applications, residents fell from 282 in 1993 to 146 in 2021.199520002005201020152020100150200250300146

Slovakia's patent applications, residents fell from 282 in 1993 to 146 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

94th of 121 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsSlovakia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 681 in 1993 to 13 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,00013

Slovakia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 681 in 1993 to 13 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

52nd of 122 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalSlovakia's trademark applications, total fell from 10,181 in 2004 to 10,112 in 2021.20052010201520208,00010k12k10,112

Slovakia's trademark applications, total fell from 10,181 in 2004 to 10,112 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

54th of 125 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsSlovakia's high-tech exports rose from 5.4 % in 2007 to 10.6 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%10.6 %

Slovakia's high-tech exports rose from 5.4 % in 2007 to 10.6 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

29th of 126 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Slovakia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$2.69B in 2007 to US$10.8B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$10.8B

Slovakia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$2.69B in 2007 to US$10.8B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

22nd of 94 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Slovakia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 12.1 % in 1994 to 16.2 % in 2025.19952000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%16.2 %

Slovakia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 12.1 % in 1994 to 16.2 % in 2025.

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