# Slovak industrial orders fall 1.9% year on year in August

> New industrial orders in Slovakia fell 1.9% year on year to €4.95 billion in August 2026, the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic reported. Seasonally adjusted orders declined 5.3% from July.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-08
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Five of the 12 monitored industrial sectors recorded annual declines. Orders for computer, electronic and optical products dropped 62.1%, while machinery and equipment rose 19.1% and chemicals increased 12.4%.

## Data

### New industrial orders

Methodology: Preliminary results; year-on-year changes use current-price values and the monthly rate is seasonally adjusted.

| Indicator | Change |
|---|---|
| Total orders, year on year | -1.9 |
| Total orders, month on month (seasonally adjusted) | -5.3 |
| Computers, electronics and optics, year on year | -62.1 |
| Machinery and equipment, year on year | 19.1 |
| Chemicals, year on year | 12.4 |

Sources: <https://slovak.statistics.sk/wps/portal/ext/products/informationmessages/inf_sprava_detail/!ut/p/z0/rZNNb9swDIZ_TY6s9UFZ0rEtsK5dM2Aohna-DLQlJ64_lMZOtuTXjy4wYB3QLIddLFqyyOd9SWdF9pQVA-2bFU1NGqjj929F_v2LvXVXV_JSiKt7LW7vPj18_nj9Qd18NdlDHLK7rGjK_uJH1V-IC6mczVFJdF5pjucUaru8Xq6yYkPTGpqhTtlTUCIPZR3Au1IAShuADCG43OhKkXJem_lq8_zyUlxmRZWGKf6csqdUjrSGsYXNrlwIfnRNS1UTF2I_xqk9_LlzVpE39GhF7hGFk5pDl-M7-N5gHoQTYHysAD1GcAERSqyt0iJEj_Ik_kJQmXZTH8eRVnFkJdu47ijAkVo6NrGFEYbm2KYdrFMY0sTBwMdSCAFxt12IsxDeiLPOCm2tQ4WeHdAnAOMwCwVqp4WYFW97noj9EGHcbGl_-G32QhhtLNboQemcAJ0y4ENpQaqcvK0Ilae3FAyBRlojvLLaG_8Pm8aJK1fwejIwzRR7Lhtin1ZbqhsCgjFVDXUDB_O348Ttn_2kipc-TrQL9Bz_ssI69o8ZrLWYa3kOxJz4AJvUpeOsXAHnToGLwRgCd7CsWbOVyAbIAGh0BMprAS7qoKjkSXTVO-N01lUWcPpf_A_tJEK0PhjgttU8VLkDV2kJFp2J5nV0MNu0N49ucgfd7ftHKErT7e_r5Xj5C92RFiI!/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/slovakia-industrial-orders-slip-august-2026/data/industrial-new-orders?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/slovakia-industrial-orders-slip-august-2026/data/industrial-new-orders?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic](<https://slovak.statistics.sk/wps/portal/ext/products/informationmessages/inf_sprava_detail/!ut/p/z0/rZNNb9swDIZ_TY6s9UFZ0rEtsK5dM2Aohna-DLQlJ64_lMZOtuTXjy4wYB3QLIddLFqyyOd9SWdF9pQVA-2bFU1NGqjj929F_v2LvXVXV_JSiKt7LW7vPj18_nj9Qd18NdlDHLK7rGjK_uJH1V-IC6mczVFJdF5pjucUaru8Xq6yYkPTGpqhTtlTUCIPZR3Au1IAShuADCG43OhKkXJem_lq8_zyUlxmRZWGKf6csqdUjrSGsYXNrlwIfnRNS1UTF2I_xqk9_LlzVpE39GhF7hGFk5pDl-M7-N5gHoQTYHysAD1GcAERSqyt0iJEj_Ik_kJQmXZTH8eRVnFkJdu47ijAkVo6NrGFEYbm2KYdrFMY0sTBwMdSCAFxt12IsxDeiLPOCm2tQ4WeHdAnAOMwCwVqp4WYFW97noj9EGHcbGl_-G32QhhtLNboQemcAJ0y4ENpQaqcvK0Ilae3FAyBRlojvLLaG_8Pm8aJK1fwejIwzRR7Lhtin1ZbqhsCgjFVDXUDB_O348Ttn_2kipc-TrQL9Bz_ssI69o8ZrLWYa3kOxJz4AJvUpeOsXAHnToGLwRgCd7CsWbOVyAbIAGh0BMprAS7qoKjkSXTVO-N01lUWcPpf_A_tJEK0PhjgttU8VLkDV2kJFp2J5nV0MNu0N49ucgfd7ftHKErT7e_r5Xj5C92RFiI!/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-19)

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