External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Czechia
Czechia: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was 500.62 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Czechia stood at 500.62 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Czechia peaked at 503.67 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -88.37 billion current LCU, in 1996.
Czechia ranks 23rd of 193 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 (current LCU) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.17 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 49.15 billion current LCU | +186.2% |
| 1992 | 11.86 billion current LCU | -75.9% |
| 1993 | 13.41 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1994 | -15.66 billion current LCU | -216.8% |
| 1995 | -48.94 billion current LCU | +212.6% |
| 1996 | -88.37 billion current LCU | +80.6% |
| 1997 | -81.62 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1998 | -6.75 billion current LCU | -91.7% |
| 1999 | -10.78 billion current LCU | +59.8% |
| 2000 | -44.49 billion current LCU | +312.6% |
| 2001 | -33.51 billion current LCU | -24.7% |
| 2002 | -35.69 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -42.84 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 19.30 billion current LCU | -145.0% |
| 2005 | 76.50 billion current LCU | +296.4% |
| 2006 | 96.13 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 93.50 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 87.36 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 153.97 billion current LCU | +76.2% |
| 2010 | 122.07 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 153.59 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 194.78 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 235.91 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 275.24 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 279.42 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 371.44 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 394.56 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 332.81 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 358.93 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 392.92 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 234.77 billion current LCU | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 56.92 billion current LCU | -75.8% |
| 2023 | 376.37 billion current LCU | +561.2% |
| 2024 | 503.67 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 500.62 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 500.62 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU, 157.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 500.62 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.00 million current LCU, 5214.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +561.2% | 56.92 billion current LCU | 376.37 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | -312.6% | -10.78 billion current LCU | -44.49 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | +296.4% | 19.30 billion current LCU | 76.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.05 billion current LCU | -88.37 billion current LCU | 49.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.02 billion current LCU | -44.49 billion current LCU | 153.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.88 billion current LCU | 122.07 billion current LCU | 394.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.21 billion current LCU | 56.92 billion current LCU | 503.67 billion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 323.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2845 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 236.39 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Czechia?
- External balance on goods and services in Czechia was 500.62 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 503.67 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.37 billion current LCU in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.