Industrial production in Slovakia dropped by 2.9% year-on-year in February 2026, a steeper decline than the expected 0.6% drop, reversing a 2.5% increase in the previous month. The downturn was broad-based, with 9 out of 15 monitored industrial sectors posting annual declines. The largest drag came from the manufacture of transport equipment, which fell by 7.3% after a 3.9% gain in January. Additional downward pressure came from the manufacture of basic metals (-5.0% vs 2.3%) and refined petroleum products (-26.6% vs 11.0%). The overall decline was partly offset by gains in the manufacture of chemicals (+13.8%) and other manufacturing (+11.1%), while food production also rose by around 6.0%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output increased by 0.3%.