Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Czechia
Czechia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Czechia stood at 64.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 76.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.8% | — |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -3.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 64.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 64.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 31.8% | 46.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 49.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 64.2% | 76.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 22 Lesotho 66.1% compare
- 23 Netherlands 65.0% compare
- 24 Seychelles 64.4% compare
- 26 Hungary 63.7% compare
- 27 Cambodia 62.9% compare
- 28 Montenegro 61.6% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Czechia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Czechia was 64.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).