Country intelligence · CZE · 2024

Czechia trade profile

In 2024, Czechia recorded $231.4B in merchandise exports and $202.3B in imports, producing a $29.1B trade surplus. Exports changed +0.1% from the previous year, while imports changed -1.2%.^[1]

Exports

$231.4B

+0.1%

Imports

$202.3B

-1.2%

Trade balance

$29.1B

surplus

Active partners

270

108 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

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Exact annual values

Year	Exports	Imports	Balance	Export growth
2024	$231.4B	$202.3B	$29.1B	+0.1%
2023	$231.2B	$204.7B	$26.6B	+5.1%
2022	$220.1B	$212.8B	$7.3B	+6.6%
2021	$206.5B	$193.3B	$13.2B	+18.4%
2020	$174.3B	$155.9B	$18.5B	-5.1%
2019	$183.8B	$165.2B	$18.6B	-2.1%
2018	$187.8B	$170.5B	$17.3B	+11.5%
2017	$168.3B	$149.3B	$19.1B	+9.9%
2016	$153.1B	$132.8B	$20.4B	+3.5%
2015	$148.0B	$132.1B	$15.9B	-9.9%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

HS 87 · Vehicles

87 active HS6 lines · 170 export partners

$53.4B

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

262 active HS6 lines · 185 export partners

$41.6B

HS 84 · Machinery

515 active HS6 lines · 186 export partners

$40.1B

HS 39 · HS chapter

129 active HS6 lines · 182 export partners

$7.6B

HS 73 · HS chapter

124 active HS6 lines · 182 export partners

$7.0B

HS 90 · HS chapter

142 active HS6 lines · 179 export partners

$6.9B

HS 94 · HS chapter

42 active HS6 lines · 158 export partners

$5.5B

HS 40 · HS chapter

80 active HS6 lines · 169 export partners

$4.7B

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Czechia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

Germany

Annual change -4.7% · 3-year CAGR 1.8%

$67.0B

Slovakia

Annual change -1.8% · 3-year CAGR 2.0%

$16.2B

Poland

Annual change +2.5% · 3-year CAGR 6.1%

$15.5B

France

Annual change -3.0% · 3-year CAGR 3.6%

$10.8B

United Kingdom

Annual change +11.0% · 3-year CAGR 15.1%

$10.4B

Italy

Annual change -0.3% · 3-year CAGR 4.4%

$9.8B

Austria

Annual change -2.2% · 3-year CAGR 0.2%

$9.7B

Hungary

Annual change +2.4% · 3-year CAGR 7.7%

$8.6B

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.

Data sources Methodology Open country workspace