Czech Consumer Mood Weakens to 7-Month Low

The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic rose to 106.5 in June 2026 from 103.4 in the previous month, recovering after two consecutive declines. Expectations for the general economic situation over the next 12 months improved, as the share of consumers anticipating a deterioration in the domestic economy decreased. Sentiment regarding personal finances also strengthened, with more households expecting an improvement in their financial situation over the coming year, while the proportion of respondents reporting their current financial situation as worse than a year earlier remained unchanged. Meanwhile, the share of consumers not planning major purchases over the next 12 months declined slightly compared to May. Concerns about rising prices and further increases in unemployment were broadly unchanged from the previous month.

The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic fell to 103.4 in May 2026 from 106 in the prior month, marking the lowest reading since September 2025. Expectations for the general economic situation over the next 12 months were broadly unchanged, with the share of consumers anticipating deterioration remaining steady. Sentiment around personal finances weakened, as more respondents reported their current financial situation as worse than a year earlier, while fewer households expected an improvement over the next year on a month-on-month basis. Meanwhile, the proportion of consumers not planning major purchases over the next 12 months increased compared to April.

The consumer confidence indicator in the Czech Republic fell to 106 in April 2026 from 110.4 in the previous month, marking the lowest level since September 2025. The share of consumers expecting the country’s economic situation to worsen over the next twelve months increased notably. At the same time, perceptions of current financial conditions compared to a year earlier were broadly unchanged. On a monthly basis, households' expectations about improvements in their financial situation over the coming year declined. Meanwhile, the proportion of respondents not planning major purchases in the next twelve months remained largely stable.