The business confidence indicator in the Czech Republic rose to 99.8 in February 2026 from 98.6 in the previous month. Most key sectors saw positive momentum, led by the industrial sector, where confidence increased sharply to 97.5 from 92, supported by a rise in finished product inventories, while optimism in the construction sector also strengthened to 116.1 from 112. In addition, the trade sector remained stable at 96.8, unchanged from January. On the other hand, sentiment in selected services fell to a ten-month low, slipping to 100.9 from 104.2, reflecting heightened concerns among service providers. source: Czech Statistical Office

Business Confidence in Czech Republic increased to 99.80 points in February from 98.60 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Czech Republic averaged 97.62 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 114.70 points in February of 2007 and a record low of 69.90 points in March of 1999. This page provides - Czech Republic Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Czech Republic Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Business Confidence in Czech Republic increased to 99.80 points in February from 98.60 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Czech Republic is expected to be 99.80 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Czech Republic Business Confidence is projected to trend around 102.00 points in 2027 and 104.10 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-26 08:00 AM
Business Confidence
Jan 98.6 98.0 99
2026-02-24 08:00 AM
Business Confidence
Feb 99.8 98.6 99
2026-03-24 08:00 AM
Business Confidence
Mar 99.8 99.8


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 99.80 98.60 points Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories 8.63 8.25 CZK Billion Sep 2025
Industrial Production YoY 2.80 4.90 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -2.60 1.10 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production 2.30 5.80 percent Jan 2026
New Orders 107.22 128.23 points Jan 2026


Czech Republic Business Confidence
In Czech Republic, the business confidence survey measures the level of optimism that people who run companies have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. Czech Statistical Office business confidence indicator is a weighted average of seasonally adjusted confidence indicators in industry, construction, trade and in selected services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
99.80 98.60 114.70 69.90 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
2005=100, SA

News Stream
Czechia Business Confidence Improves in February
The business confidence indicator in the Czech Republic rose to 99.8 in February 2026 from 98.6 in the previous month. Most key sectors saw positive momentum, led by the industrial sector, where confidence increased sharply to 97.5 from 92, supported by a rise in finished product inventories, while optimism in the construction sector also strengthened to 116.1 from 112. In addition, the trade sector remained stable at 96.8, unchanged from January. On the other hand, sentiment in selected services fell to a ten-month low, slipping to 100.9 from 104.2, reflecting heightened concerns among service providers.
2026-02-24
Czechia Business Confidence Slightly Up
The business confidence indicator in the Czech Republic edged higher to 98.6 in January 2026 from December’s eight-month low of 98, as sentiment improved in several key sectors. Confidence strengthened most notably in selected services, where the indicator climbed to 104.2 from 102.9 in the previous month. Sentiment in the industry improved slightly, rising to 92.0 from 91.5, as did the trade sector, which ticked up to 96.8 from 96.5. In contrast, confidence declined in the construction sector, with its indicator falling to 112.0 from 116.7, reflecting caution among builders and contractors.
2026-01-26
Czechia Business Sentiment at 8-Month Low
The business confidence indicator in the Czech Republic decreased by 1.9 points to 98 in December 2025, following a 99.9 in the preceding month. This marked the lowest level since April, as sentiment continued to deteriorate within the industry sector, which dropped to an eight-month low of 91.2 in December from 95.5 in November. Industrial entrepreneurs’ expectations for production growth fell for the second consecutive month, while inventories rose slightly. Similarly, outlook in the trade sector weakened further to 96.4 from 97.0, while optimism softened for selected services, falling to 103.1 from 105.6. Conversely, confidence strengthened for the construction sector (117.6 vs 114.1 in November), with increases in the demand for construction work, employment, and service prices over the next three months.
2025-12-23