Slovakia is doing immensely well.
I went there a couple of years ago, landed at a mint airport, transferred by luxury Mercedes taxi on immaculate roads, crossing pristine bridges in traffic boasting nothing but new vehicles, the least of which were new Skodas.
The hotel I stayed in was the best ever, and the ski resort infrastructure was a match for anything you'll find in the Alps.
The only down side was the delicious scran and ridiculously cheap beer at 90cents a pint.