Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia
Czechia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -4.15 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia, 1993–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia is -4.15, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia peaked at -0.0422 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.2, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.2836 | — |
| 1994 | -0.0422 | -85.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1746 | +313.5% |
| 1996 | -1.07 | +510.9% |
| 1997 | -1.27 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | -1.62 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | -2.06 | +27.5% |
| 2000 | -2.21 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | -3.22 | +46.0% |
| 2002 | -4.28 | +32.7% |
| 2003 | -4.23 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | -4.17 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | -3.7 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | -4.39 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | -6.2 | +41.2% |
| 2008 | -3.66 | -41.0% |
| 2009 | -5.49 | +49.9% |
| 2010 | -6.2 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | -5.46 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | -5.77 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | -5.97 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -5.96 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -5.47 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -5.23 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | -5.42 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | -5.28 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | -5.42 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | -4.46 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | -5.34 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | -5.29 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | -4.41 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | -4.28 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | -4.32 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | -4.15 | -4.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -4.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6509, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -4.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1157, 35.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -510.9% | -0.1746 | -1.07 |
| 1995 | -313.5% | -0.0422 | -0.1746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9309 | -2.06 | -0.0422 | 7 |
| 2000s | -4.15 | -6.2 | -2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.62 | -6.2 | -5.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.61 | -5.34 | -4.15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia?
- Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Czechia was -4.15 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0422 in 1994.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2 in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP