Slovakia recorded a 3% year-on-year increase in exports in July 2025, supported mainly by trade with EU countries and stronger automobile shipments, according to preliminary data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Goods worth EUR 8.4 billion were exported during the month, while imports rose by 1.1% to EUR 8.2 billion. Despite both indicators falling to their lowest values so far this year, the foreign trade balance remained positive at EUR 246.5 million, up EUR 153.8 million compared with July 2024. Machinery and transport equipment, which includes vehicles, remained the driving force of Slovakia’s trade, accounting for nearly 60% of exports and 47% of imports. Exports in this category grew by 4%, bolstered by a more than 10% increase in shipments to EU member states. Overall, exports to the EU rose by 6.6%, making up 79% of the total, while exports to non-EU countries fell by 8.6%. On the import side, growth was led by a nearly 10% increase in miscellaneous industrial products. Imports from the EU increased by 4%, while those from non-EU countries fell by 3.8%. This left Slovakia with a EUR 1.3 billion surplus in trade with EU states, offset by an almost EUR 1.1 billion deficit with non-EU countries. For the January–July 2025 period, exports grew by 3.9% year-on-year to EUR 63.9 billion, while imports rose by 6% to EUR 62.6 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of EUR 1.4 billion. However, this is significantly lower than the surplus of more than EUR 2.5 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. The Statistical Office also introduced expanded reporting from July 2025, providing trade data under both the SITC and BEC classifications, as well as more detailed breakdowns between EU and non-EU partners. This extension aims to give policymakers, analysts, and businesses earlier and more comprehensive insight into foreign trade trends.