Czechia is a prosperous market economy that boasts one of the highest GDP growth rates and lowest unemployment levels in the EU, but its dependence on exports makes economic growth vulnerable to contractions in external demand. Czechia’s exports comprise some 80% of GDP and largely consist of automobiles, the country’s single largest industry. Czechia acceded to the EU in 2004 but has yet to join the euro-zone. While the flexible koruna helps Czechia weather external shocks, it was one of the world’s strongest performing currencies in 2017, appreciating approximately...
GDP | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
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Private Consumption | 2020 Q3 | 660,660 | 631,287 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Private Consumption | 2020 Q3 | 594,063 | 565,725 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Gross Domestic Product | 2020 Q3 | 1,254,582 | 1,173,180 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Government Consumption | 2020 Q3 | 301,990 | 295,989 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Investment | 2020 Q3 | 327,498 | 349,559 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Government Consumption | 2020 Q3 | 243,742 | 245,516 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Nominal Gross Domestic Product | 2020 Q3 | 1,429,600 | 1,331,277 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Investment | 2020 Q3 | 296,917 | 320,573 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2020 Q3 | 313,927 | 330,587 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Nominal Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2020 Q3 | 346,336 | 358,800 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Price | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Dec 2020 | 111.9 | 112.1 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Labor | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Primary Industries Employment | 2020 Q3 | 138.01 | 138.22 | Ths., NSA | Quarterly |
Total Employment | 2020 Q3 | 5,233 | 5,212 | Thousands, NSA | Quarterly |
Labor Force Employment | 2020 Q3 | 5,230 | 5,229 | Ths., SA | Quarterly |
Labor Force | 2020 Q3 | 5,376 | 5,361 | Ths., SA | Quarterly |
Unemployment | 2020 Q3 | 146.64 | 132.37 | Ths., SA | Quarterly |
Unemployment Rate | 2020 Q3 | 2.73 | 2.47 | %, SA | Quarterly |
Real Wages & Salaries | 2020 Q3 | 101.7 | 97.6 | Vol. Index CPPY=100, NSA | Quarterly |
Wage & Salaries | 2020 Q3 | 35,402 | 34,312 | CZK, NSA | Quarterly |
Agriculture Employment | 2018 | 148.33 | 146.33 | Ths. | Annual |
Trade | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Balance of Goods | Nov 2020 | 66,571 | 67,293 | Millions of Czech Korunas, NSA | Monthly |
Imports of Goods | Nov 2020 | 385,113 | 386,533 | Millions of Czech Korunas, NSA | Monthly |
Exports of Goods | Nov 2020 | 451,684 | 453,826 | Millions of Czech Korunas, NSA | Monthly |
Current Account Balance | 2020 Q3 | 70,511 | 8,257 | Mil. CZK, NSA | Quarterly |
Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q3 | 1,067,696 | 846,010 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Exports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q3 | 1,039,481 | 840,556 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Imports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q3 | 912,920 | 798,495 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Imports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q3 | 958,495 | 823,840 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Government | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Gross External Debt | 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | USD, NSA | Quarterly |
Outstanding Public Debt - Domestic | 2019 | 915,902 | 858,485 | Mil. CZK, NSA | Annual |
Government Revenues | 2019 | 2,159,657 | 2,017,814 | Mil. CZK, NSA | Annual |
Outstanding Public Debt - Foreign | 2019 | 802,032 | 841,347 | Mil. CZK, NSA | Annual |
Government Expenditures | 2019 | 2,162,719 | 2,010,230 | Mil. CZK, NSA | Annual |
Markets | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Lending Rate | 22 Jan 2021 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Percent, NSA | Daily |
Money Market Rate | 21 Jan 2021 | 0.09 | 0.09 | % P.A., NSA | Business Daily |
Stock Market Index | 21 Jan 2021 | 1,059 | 1,074 | Index, NSA | Business Daily |
Average Long-term Government Bond | Dec 2020 | 1.26 | 1.12 | % p.a., NSA | Monthly |
Treasury Bills (over 31 days) | Nov 2018 | 0.5 | 0.5 | % p.a., NSA | Monthly |
Real Estate | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Residential Building Permits | Nov 2020 | 2,558 | 2,519 | #, NSA | Monthly |
Building Permits | Nov 2020 | 7,262 | 7,004 | #, NSA | Monthly |
Non-residential Building Permits | Nov 2020 | 1,393 | 1,368 | #, NSA | Monthly |
House Price Index for New Homes | 2020 Q3 | 161.2 | 156.8 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index for Existing Homes | 2020 Q3 | 154.4 | 150.6 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
Building Completions | 2020 Q3 | 8,044 | 7,225 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Residential Housing Starts | 2020 Q3 | 8,510 | 9,506 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Housing Starts | 2020 Q3 | 8,510 | 9,506 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Non-residential Building Completions | 2020 Q3 | 171 | 241 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Non-residential Housing Starts | 2020 Q3 | 267 | 419 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Residential Building Completions | 2020 Q3 | 4,750 | 4,608 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
House Price Index | 2019 Q4 | 146.2 | 144.1 | Index 2010=100, NSA | Quarterly |
Consumer | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Confidence | Dec 2020 | -14.5 | -22.5 | Balance of Opinion, NSA | Monthly |
Retail Sales | Nov 2020 | 126.79 | 128.62 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Real Retail Sales | Nov 2020 | 119.38 | 119.97 | Vol. Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Business | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Capacity Utilization | 2020 Q4 | 81.1 | 75.5 | %, SA | Quarterly |
Business Confidence | Dec 2020 | -1 | -7.2 | Balance of Opinion, NSA | Monthly |
Industrial Production | Nov 2020 | 118.7 | 120.68 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Monthly |
Real Change in Inventories | 2020 Q3 | -19,137 | -12,144 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Change in Inventories | 2020 Q3 | -21,036 | -11,432 | Mil. CZK, CDASA | Quarterly |
Demographics | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Net Migration | Sep 2020 | 2,685 | 3,594 | #, NSA | Monthly |
Births | 2019 | 112,633 | 114,419 | # | Annual |
Deaths | 2019 | 112,362 | 112,920 | # | Annual |
Population | 2019 | 10,669,324 | 10,626,430 | Number | Annual |