Value sales of dairy products and alternatives in Slovakia rose in 2025. A key driver behind this development was the introduction of new legislation that reduced VAT rates for most dairy products. The majority of dairy products saw VAT drop from 10% in 2024 to 5% in 2025, making them more affordabl ...

Value sales of butter and spreads in Slovakia increased in 2025, largely driven by rising unit prices. The cost of butter surged due to higher commodity prices and production expenses, which placed pressure on household budgets. As a result, volume sales of butter declined, with consumers turning to ...

Retail value sales of drinking milk products in Slovakia continued to rise in 2025, supported by moderate price inflation and stable demand for selected premium products. However, evolving VAT legislation introduced in January 2025 had mixed effects across the category. Fresh, unsweetened milk benef ...

Value sales of cheese in Slovakia increased in 2025, supported by a combination of unit price inflation and premiumisation. Slovak consumers continued to show interest in quality aged cheese and varieties intended for special occasions, such as grilling cheese. However, despite this interest in high ...

Retail value sales of plant-based dairy in Slovakia recorded strong growth in 2025 despite a challenging economic environment marked by inflation, elevated VAT levels, and persistent financial uncertainty. Although these conditions curbed overall consumer spending, the sustained appeal of health and ...

Retail value sales of baby food in Slovakia increased in 2025, primarily due to unit price growth rather than volume expansion. Persistently low birth rates in Slovakia significantly hampered volume growth, raising concerns for the category's long-term prospects. Broader socio-economic conditions – ...

Retail value sales of other dairy in Slovakia rose in 2025, supported by a combination of factors including rising unit prices, despite a reduction in VAT rates that somewhat moderated this increase. The VAT on dairy dropped from 10% in 2024 to 5% in 2025, while the VAT on plant-based alternatives d ...

Retail value sales of yoghurt and sour milk products in Slovakia increased in 2025, supported by slowly rising unit prices and the sustained appeal of dairy as a staple in Slovak households. While a reduction in the VAT rate from 10% to 5% made products more affordable, which slightly softened value ...

This country report and accompanying data provide a comprehensive overview of Slovakia's telecoms market, including KPIs and data on subscribers, penetration, revenue and ARPU. The report analyses the strategies of major players in the country's fixed and mobile telecoms markets, and inclu ...

The market for pressure monitoring devices in Slovakia is experiencing significant growth, driven by various factors including demographic changes, the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, advancements in digital health technologies, and ongoing reforms in the healthcare system aimed at enhanc ...

The Slovakia passenger cars market in 2023 demonstrated gradual fleet expansion, supported by stable demand for new vehicles and an increasing share of alternative fuel models. New passenger car registrations were still led by petrol and diesel engines, but hybrid and electric vehicles gained tracti ...

We expect the Slovak economy to grow by only 1% this year, with half of that growth being carryover from 2024. The domestic and external sectors are both showing signs of weakness – domestically, the ongoing fiscal consolidation is weighing on consumer spending, while elevated uncertainty and tariff ...

South Korea is emerging as a highly sophisticated and rapidly growing market for IoT medical devices, driven by its state-of-the-art technology, an increasingly aging population, and strong governmental backing for digital health advancements. By 2025, the nation is expected to transition into a sup ...

The joint reconstruction devices market in Slovakia is modest yet evolving, primarily focusing on hip and knee replacements conducted in public hospitals. Financial limitations restrict the availability of advanced surgical instruments and high-quality implants, although there is an increasing inter ...

Value sales of gum in Slovakia recorded further value growth in 2025. The category strongly benefited from price inflation, which pushed unit prices up despite the VAT reduction from 20% to 19%. The introduction of new taxes and low consumer confidence meant that consumers remained cautious with the ...

Value sales of savoury snacks saw gains towards the end of the review period, largely driven by rising unit prices. Potato chips were a major contributor to this price inflation, with weaker potato crops in 2024 and increased production costs pushing prices up. Despite these challenges, savoury snac ...

In 2025, ice cream sales in Slovakia continued to benefit from a slight consumer shift away from more expensive categories such as chocolate confectionery, which suffered from soaring cocoa prices. Although ice cream prices were also impacted, the increase was less pronounced, positioning ice cream ...

In 2025, sugar confectionery in Slovakia benefited from the steep rise in commodity prices affecting chocolate confectionery, gaining a temporary competitive edge among price-sensitive consumers. Many consumers shifted to lower-cost alternatives, such as sugar confectionery or biscuits, as a way to ...

Snacks continued to perform well in current value terms in Slovakia in 2025, with growth primarily driven by rising unit prices amid consumers’ ongoing reluctance to increase discretionary spending. Faced with elevated commodity prices - particularly for ingredients like cocoa - and rising productio ...

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks experienced a good year in both 2024 and 2025, benefiting from changing market conditions and the soaring price of chocolate confectionery and potato chips. This caused a shift in demand which favoured biscuits due to their more stable prices. Nevertheless ...

Value sales of chocolate confectionery increased significantly in 2025 as a result of unit price hikes due to soaring prices of cocoa, which experienced a bad harvest, leading to shortages. This forced chocolate producers to increase prices multiple times in both 2024 and 2025, making chocolate an i ...

Alcoholic drinks in Slovakia saw a welcome boost to volume sales in 2024 as the warm and dry weather conditions during much of spring, summer, and autumn bolstered consumption. Beer and RTDs were the main winners in this regard as they offer a refreshing drink option. Promotional strategies and disc ...

RTDs witnessed a solid year of volume growth in 2024, with sales boosted by Slovakia’s warm and dry weather for much of year, which positively impacted consumption. However, sparkling wine in compact ready-to-drink formats created more competition for RTDs at the end of the review period, notably th ...

Wine in Slovakia continued to be hampered by the overall shifts in drinking behaviour among Slovak consumers, with many choosing to drink less alcohol. On the supply side, a dry year meant that the harvest of local grape varieties was weaker, while at the same time production costs continued to soar ...

Beer volume sales rebounded strongly in 2024, thanks to the warmer temperatures in Slovakia during the spring and summer of 2024. With consumers seeking refreshment, beer consumption improved in both the on-trade and off-trade. Beer consumption was also driven by a shift away from spirits, as consum ...