Imports of goods and services in Czechia
Czechia: Imports of goods and services was 61.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Czechia stood at 61.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Czechia peaked at 75.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1990.
Czechia ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -2.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 61.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 61.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 30.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 46.1% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 61.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.0% | 71.6% | 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Czechia?
- Imports of goods and services in Czechia was 61.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Czechia ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.