BRATISLAVA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) in fixed prices grew by 0.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, the slowest growth rate in the past four quarters, according to a preliminary estimate released by Slovak Statistics Office on Friday.

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2024 shows the Bratislava Castle in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. (Photo by Peter Lahky/Xinhua)

Seasonally adjusted, Slovakia's GDP rose by 0.8 percent in yearly terms, while it increased by 0.2 percent quarter-on-quarter.

GDP volume in current prices rose by 1.7 billion euros (1.9 billion U.S. dollars) year-on-year to reach 35.9 billion euros (41.4 billion dollars). When calculated in fixed prices, GDP amounted to 26.4 billion euros (30.5 billion dollars), which is an increase of nearly 187.5 million euros (216.6 million dollars) year-on-year.

The GDP growth in fixed prices in the second quarter was mainly driven by higher final consumption, according to the estimate.