Czech Republic Trade Surplus Narrows

2026-04-07 09:16 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

The trade surplus in the Czech Republic sharply narrowed to CZK 19.3 billion in February 2026 from CZK 30.3 billion a year earlier, coming in below market expectations of CZK 27.7 billion, as imports rose faster than exports.

Imports climbed 5.2% year-on-year to CZK 388.0 billion, driven by higher purchases of crude materials (+6.9%), manufactured goods (+4.4%), and machinery and transport equipment (+11.4%).

Exports rose at a softer 2.0% to CZK 407.3 billion, as declines in food and live animals (-0.5%), crude materials (-5.0%), and mineral fuels and lubricants (-19.0%) partially offset gains in beverages and tobacco (+5.5%) and machinery and transport equipment (+5.0%).

For the first two months of 2026, the cumulative trade surplus reached CZK 39.6 billion, down CZK 8.6 billion from the same period last year, with exports rising slightly by 0.2% and imports increasing by 1.4%.



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Czech Republic Trade Surplus Narrows
The trade surplus in the Czech Republic sharply narrowed to CZK 19.3 billion in February 2026 from CZK 30.3 billion a year earlier, coming in below market expectations of CZK 27.7 billion, as imports rose faster than exports. Imports climbed 5.2% year-on-year to CZK 388.0 billion, driven by higher purchases of crude materials (+6.9%), manufactured goods (+4.4%), and machinery and transport equipment (+11.4%). Exports rose at a softer 2.0% to CZK 407.3 billion, as declines in food and live animals (-0.5%), crude materials (-5.0%), and mineral fuels and lubricants (-19.0%) partially offset gains in beverages and tobacco (+5.5%) and machinery and transport equipment (+5.0%). For the first two months of 2026, the cumulative trade surplus reached CZK 39.6 billion, down CZK 8.6 billion from the same period last year, with exports rising slightly by 0.2% and imports increasing by 1.4%.
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