The trade deficit in the Czech Republic widened sharply to CZK 8.5 billion in July 2026 from a downwardly revised CZK 3.5 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier. Imports rose 5.2% year-on-year to CZK 398.7 billion, lifted by higher purchases of forestry, logging, and other services (+29.9%), fish and other fishing products (+47.6%), crude oil and natural gas (+23.7%), and metal ores (+77.2%). Meanwhile, exports increased by 3.9% to CZK 390.2 billion, driven largely by stronger sales of agriculture, hunting, and other related products (+15.7%), tobacco products (+70.6%), textiles (+13.4%), and coke and refined petroleum products (+41.6%). In the January–July period, the trade surplus reached CZK 94.0 billion, down by CZK 32.3 billion a year earlier, as imports outpaced exports, rising 4.1% and 2.8%, respectively. source: Czech Statistical Office

Czech Republic recorded a trade deficit of 8510 CZK Million in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Czech Republic averaged 6123.20 CZK Million from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 40024.00 CZK Million in March of 2024 and a record low of -29259.00 CZK Million in August of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Czech Republic Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Czech Republic Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Czech Republic recorded a trade deficit of 8510 CZK Million in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Czech Republic is expected to be 26300.00 CZK Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Czech Republic Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 11800.00 CZK Million in 2027 and 13400.00 CZK Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-06 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun CZK15.5B CZK11.4B CZK17.0B CZK 17.4B
2026-09-07 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul CZK-8.5B CZK13.4B CZK-2.0B
2026-10-07 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug CZK-8.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -8510.00 13412.00 CZK Million Jul 2026
Current Account to GDP 0.70 1.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 390221.00 457058.00 CZK Million Jul 2026
Imports 398730.00 443646.00 CZK Million Jul 2026
Terms of Trade 104.00 104.50 points Jul 2026


Czech Republic Balance of Trade
Czech Republic is intensively involved in international trade. It engages in the export of numerous manufactured goods that are used in the production of automobiles, furniture, and electrical appliances. Czech Republic imports mainly machinery and transportation equipment, raw materials, fuels and chemicals. European Union is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 83% of exports and 65% of imports.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-8510.00 13412.00 40024.00 -29259.00 2005 - 2026 CZK Million Monthly
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Czech Republic Trade Deficit Widens Sharply
The trade deficit in the Czech Republic widened sharply to CZK 8.5 billion in July 2026 from a downwardly revised CZK 3.5 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier. Imports rose 5.2% year-on-year to CZK 398.7 billion, lifted by higher purchases of forestry, logging, and other services (+29.9%), fish and other fishing products (+47.6%), crude oil and natural gas (+23.7%), and metal ores (+77.2%). Meanwhile, exports increased by 3.9% to CZK 390.2 billion, driven largely by stronger sales of agriculture, hunting, and other related products (+15.7%), tobacco products (+70.6%), textiles (+13.4%), and coke and refined petroleum products (+41.6%). In the January–July period, the trade surplus reached CZK 94.0 billion, down by CZK 32.3 billion a year earlier, as imports outpaced exports, rising 4.1% and 2.8%, respectively.
2026-09-07
Czech Republic Trade Surplus Narrows Sharply
The trade surplus in the Czech Republic narrowed to CZK 15.5 billion in June 2026 from CZK 26.9 billion a year earlier, falling below market expectations of CZK 17.0 billion. Imports rose 14.9% year-on-year to a record CZK 449.2 billion, lifted by higher purchases of mineral fuels and lubricants (+27.9%), machinery and transport equipment (+19.0%), crude materials (+18.5%), animal and vegetable oils (+17.2%), and chemicals and related products (+16.6%). Meanwhile, exports grew 11.2% to CZK 464.7 billion, driven by higher sales of mineral fuels and lubricants (+82.2%), crude materials (+24.6%), beverages and tobacco (+14.4%), chemicals and related products (+13.7%), and machinery and transport equipment (+9.6%). In the first half of the year, the trade surplus reached CZK 107.8 billion, down from CZK 132.6 billion a year earlier, as imports outpaced exports, rising 6.6% and 5.2%, respectively.
2026-08-06
Czech Republic Trade Surplus Narrows
The trade surplus in the Czech Republic narrowed to CZK 9.9 billion in May 2026 from CZK 10.9 billion a year earlier, coming in well above expectations of CZK 3.2 billion. Imports rose 6.0% year-on-year to CZK 405.7 billion, lifted by higher purchases of forestry and logging (+13.1%), fishing products (+21.7%), tobacco products (+13.2%), coke and refined petroleum (+59.3%), and printing and reproduction services of printed media (+28.9%). Meanwhile, exports grew 5.6% to CZK 415.6 billion, driven by higher sales of agriculture (+22.9%), metal ores (+15.3%), chemicals (+16.4%), and other transport equipment (+23.4%), partly offset by declines in coal and lignite (-43.4%), tobacco products (-20.6%), and food products (-1.4%). In the January–May period, the trade surplus reached CZK 87.7 billion, down from CZK 105.6 billion a year earlier, as imports outpaced exports, rising 5.0% and 3.8%, respectively.
2026-07-07