Industrial orders in Slovakia decline slightly in April 2025

In April 2025, the value of new industrial orders in Slovakia fell by 0.8% year-on-year, reaching EUR 5.66 billion. This marks the first annual decline in new orders this year, following three consecutive months of growth. However, when adjusted for seasonal effects, orders increased by 1.8% compared to March 2025.

The annual decrease was recorded in seven out of twelve industrial sectors monitored monthly. Key contributors to the decline included significant drops in the manufacture of metal structures excluding machinery and equipment (down 22.9%), electrical equipment (down 25.4%), and chemicals and chemical products (down 12.7%).

Despite these declines, some segments continued to show growth. Orders in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers increased by 4.1% year-on-year, representing the strongest positive contributor to overall performance. Additional gains were seen in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (up 21.8%) and in the manufacture and processing of metals (up 8.5%). Nonetheless, these gains were not sufficient to offset the broader downturn in the industrial sector for the month.