Economy of Bratislava

More than 75% of Bratislava's population works in the service sector, mainly composed of trade, banking, IT, telecommunication industry, tourism and others.

[7] Statistics are though deformed by centralisation in Slovakia, where almost all governmental institutions as well as private companies in the country have their headquarters in the capital and by lower number of official inhabitants as compared to estimates.

A car manufacturer Volkswagen Slovakia was established in Bratislava in 1991 subsequent to acquiring Škoda Auto and has expanded since.

The Slovak economy's strong growth in the 2000s has led to a boom in the construction industry, and several major projects have been completed in or are planned for Bratislava.

[16] Areas attracting developers include the Danube riverfront, with two major projects already under construction: River Park[17] in the Old Town, and Eurovea[18] near the Apollo Bridge.

Other locations under development include the areas around the main railway and bus stations,[19] around the former industrial zone near the Old Town,[20] and in the boroughs of Petržalka[21] and Ružinov.