Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Czechia stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 4.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Czechia ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +277.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -80.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +321.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +252.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +898.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -72.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +124.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +134.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +167.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +377.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 19 Switzerland 2.4% compare
- 20 France 2.4% compare
- 21 Israel 2.4% compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 2.2% compare
- 24 Portugal 2.2% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.2% compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 123,278 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Czechia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Czechia was 2.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.