Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Czechia

Czechia: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
157th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1993
All-time low
3.4%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Czechia, 1993–2024

024681993200820241993: 8.1 % of merchandise exports1994: 7.1 % of merchandise exports1995: 6 % of merchandise exports1996: 5.5 % of merchandise exports1997: 5.3 % of merchandise exports1998: 4.6 % of merchandise exports1999: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2000: 4.1 % of merchandise exports2001: 3.8 % of merchandise exports2002: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2003: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2004: 3.4 % of merchandise exports2005: 4 % of merchandise exports2006: 3.5 % of merchandise exports2007: 3.9 % of merchandise exports2008: 4 % of merchandise exports2009: 4.5 % of merchandise exports2010: 3.9 % of merchandise exports2011: 4.1 % of merchandise exports2012: 4.7 % of merchandise exports2013: 4.9 % of merchandise exports2014: 4.8 % of merchandise exports2015: 5.1 % of merchandise exports2016: 5 % of merchandise exports2017: 4.5 % of merchandise exports2018: 4.1 % of merchandise exports2019: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2020: 4.7 % of merchandise exports2021: 4.5 % of merchandise exports2022: 4.7 % of merchandise exports2023: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2024: 5.4 % of merchandise exports

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Czechia stood at 5.4%.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Czechia peaked at 8.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2002.

That places Czechia 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 4.2% 8.1% 7
2000s 3.8% 3.4% 4.5% 10
2010s 4.5% 3.9% 5.1% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.5% 5.4% 5

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  4. 158 Tajikistan 5.2% compare
  5. 159 Azerbaijan 5.2% compare
  6. 160 Slovakia 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Czechia?
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Czechia was 5.4% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
How does Czechia rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Czechia ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.