VW Slovakia Posts Turnover of €12 billion and Profit of €330 mn in 2025

Bratislava, 31 March (TASR) - Volkswagen (VW) Slovakia confirmed its stable position with solid results in 2025, when its turnover reached €12 billion and profit before tax amounted to €330 million, company representatives announced at a press conference on Tuesday. VW Slovakia put out 336,905 vehicles last year, which was roughly the same number as in 2024. "The 2025 results confirm the long-term stability of our company and the extraordinary commitment of our employees. Despite challenging conditions, we managed to strengthen our position and take important steps towards the future," said chairman of VW Slovakia's board of directors Wolfram Kirchert. Sales reflect current production figures. Despite a slight year-on-year decline in vehicle output and the need to compensate for negative external influences, the company managed to maintain stability. "Thousands of our employees have contributed to the company's results, for which they deserve sincere thanks on behalf of the entire management. For their dedication and a well-done job, they are entitled to an extraordinary reward beyond the 13th and 14th salaries every year. This time, its average amount reached €2,122," announced Kirchert. A total of 336,905 vehicles rolled off the production lines of the Volkswagen Slovakia plant in Bratislava in 2025. Eight models were in serial production for customers of four brands of the parent group. SUVs accounted for 57 percent of output, with the remainder made up a B-segment cars, represented by the Volkswagen Passat and Skoda Superb models. The biggest market was European countries, to which 65 percent of production headed. In 2025, the plant was preparing for the start of serial production of the new Porsche Cayenne Electric model, which became the first fully-electric SUV manufactured in Bratislava at the turn of the year. Other new models are already in their final stages, with their ramp-up this year accompanied by a workforce increase of some 1,200 new employees in vehicle production, such as in the assembly and body shops. The second Volkswagen Slovakia plant, located in Martin, produced 21.6 million components for both combustion and electric drives last year. VW Slovakia is also one of the largest and most stable investors in the country. Over 35 years, it has invested some €6 billion in Slovakia, with €1.3 billion invested in the past five years, of which €155 million was invested last year. Volkswagen Slovakia is the biggest private employer in the country. At the end of 2025, it employed 11,400 people, with its workforce having exceeded the ten-thousand threshold for over a decade. The average gross monthly salary paid to employees (excluding management) reached €3,123 last year. ko/df