Slovakia’s economy expanded 0.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, matching market expectations and easing slightly from a one-year high of 1.0% in the previous three-month period, preliminary estimates showed. Weaker investment activity weighed on overall expansion, although economic activity remained supported by strong household final consumption expenditure and a positive foreign trade balance. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy grew 0.2% in Q1 2026, maintaining the pace recorded in the previous quarter.