Czech Factory Growth Strongest Since 2022

2026-07-01 07:39 By Joshua Ferrer 1 min. read

The Czech Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.9 in June 2026 from 52.2 in May, marking the strongest improvement in factory activity since April 2022 and remaining well above the long-run average.

Output growth accelerated to a three-month high as total new orders increased at the fastest pace since February 2022, driven by stronger domestic demand and the sharpest rise in export orders since January 2022.

Employment broadly stabilized after five months of job cuts, while purchasing activity continued to grow and pre-production inventories rose at the fastest since April 2022.

Supplier delivery times remained severely stretched amid disruptions linked to the Middle East war, contributing to the sharpest rise in backlogs since January 2022.

Meanwhile, input cost inflation eased to a three-month low but remained historically elevated, while output price inflation also moderated from May's recent high.

Lastly, business confidence softened slightly from May but stayed above its long-run average.



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