External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Czechia stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Czechia peaked at 7.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 1996.
Czechia ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +137.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | -1.1% | -201.0% |
| 1995 | -3.0% | +169.7% |
| 1996 | -4.8% | +57.7% |
| 1997 | -4.1% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -92.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | +52.9% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | +289.9% |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -30.2% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -141.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +272.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +80.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +508.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +27.2% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4% | -4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 0.8% | 6.7% | 6 |
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- 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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Czechia?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Czechia was 5.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.