Bratislava Region

Bratislava, the Slovak capital, is a very important economic, education and research centre of Slovakia. The region’s pivotal location within the central-European area, its good transport access and function as an international crossing point both in road and railway transport, the increasing importance of water and air transport and the high rate of economic and social growth are amongst the most important development factors of the Bratislava Region.

Being the economically best performing region in Slovakia, the Bratislava Region generates approximately 26 % of the country’s GDP. The Bratislava Region exceeds the EU 25 average by 15. 9 % in GDP per capita in purchase power parity. The region’s economy comprises all sectors based on traditional industrial production of goods; the most important sectors are: the chemical industry, automotive industry, mechanical engineering, electro-technology and the food processing industry.

In recent times the region has become a centre for the European automotive industry, now contributing 30 % of Slovakia’s exports. The current structural changes within the regional economy are contributing to a growth in the tertiary sector, mainly trade and services, banking and insurance sectors. Calculated over the long term, the Bratislava Region records the lowest unemployment rate among Slovak regions, with the average nominal monthly wage exceeding the national Slovak average.