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Wholesalers and distributors in Slovakia

Wholesalers of food, building materials, technical goods, chemicals and consumer goods, importers, exporters and sales agents. For manufacturers looking for distribution and for suppliers of logistics, software and finance.

We do not yet publish our own counts by industry. We confirm how many businesses in this industry we can supply in the quotation.

Export of the whole industry: €409 (final price). Selections by region, district or your own filters are quoted on request.

Official statistics: 32,935 businesses in Slovakia according to Eurostat, structural business statistics (sbs_ovw_act) (reference year 2024, data as of 30 September 2026). Division 46 wholesale trade except motor vehicles, including trade agents (46.1). This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.

What counts as Wholesale and trade agents

This industry corresponds to division 46 of the SK NACE classification: wholesale trade except motor vehicles, including wholesale on a fee or contract basis (agents and intermediaries, 46.1).

Wholesale of car parts and vehicles is in division 45 and appears under Car dealers and repair shops.

SK NACEClassification titleFor your selection
46.1Wholesale on a fee or contract basissales agents and intermediaries
46.3Wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccofood distributors
46.4Wholesale of household goodstoiletries, textiles, electrical goods, furniture
46.6Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and suppliesmachinery, office equipment
46.7Other specialised wholesalefuels, metals, building materials, chemicals
46.9Non-specialised wholesale trademixed-range wholesale

Tax and company data from public sources

Wholesalers are usually companies and VAT payers. Their register data is public; contacts come from websites and directories.

Financial Administration lists
The Slovak Financial Administration publishes the list of VAT payers and other lists of taxpayers. They are the source of the tax ID and VAT ID columns in the export.
Register of financial statements
For companies it shows turnover, which is a more useful criterion for selecting larger distributors than employee numbers.
Exporters
The SARIO agency keeps a public database of Slovak exporters with company profiles. Only some businesses list contacts there.

Not in the export

  • brands and product range represented
  • warehouse size and delivery area
  • customer list
  • names of buyers
  • distributor terms and conditions

These 17 columns are included.

Product range matters more than the code

A wholesaler has one main range in the statistics, but in practice it often sells other goods too. When looking for distributors for a specific product, state the range in your request; the company website then lets you check whether it matches your offer.

Sales agents (46.1) are often sole traders representing one manufacturer. If you are looking for distributors with a warehouse, it is better to exclude them.

Example request

We manufacture toiletries and are looking for wholesalers of toiletries and cosmetics (SK NACE 46.45 and 46.44) across Slovakia that are VAT payers and publish a website. How many records can you supply?

Use cases

Who uses lists like this

Manufacturers

Finding distributors for a new product on the Slovak market.

Foreign suppliers

Entering Slovakia through local wholesalers.

Logistics and warehousing

Transport and storage offers for distributors.

Factoring and finance

Stock and receivables finance for wholesalers.

Questions

Wholesale and trade agents: frequently asked questions

Yes. We can leave class 46.1 (wholesale on a fee or contract basis) out of the selection, leaving businesses with their own wholesale operations.

Yes, where they are available in the Financial Administration lists. Only registered VAT payers have a VAT ID.

You may email published business addresses if the message identifies the sender and offers an opt-out (§ 116(15) of Act No. 452/2021 Coll.). Details: B2B outreach and § 116.

32,935 businesses in Slovakia according to Eurostat, structural business statistics (sbs_ovw_act) (reference year 2024, data as of 30 September 2026). Division 46 wholesale trade except motor vehicles, including trade agents (46.1). This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.

Format, sources, price and outreach rules (§ 116 of the Slovak Electronic Communications Act): questions about all industries.

Which product range are you looking for?