Czech Republic Trade Gap Narrows Sharply

The Czech Republic recorded a trade deficit of CZK 1.7 billion in July 2025, narrowing sharply from CZK 7.2 billion in the same month of the previous year, as exports outpaced imports. Exports rose by 4.7% year-on-year to CZK 375.2 billion, while imports advanced at a softer 3.1% to CZK 376.9 billion. The balance was supported by higher surpluses in motor vehicles (CZK 5.1 billion), other transport equipment (CZK 3.0 billion) and machinery (CZK 2.3 billion), but weighed down by a CZK 5.2 billion swing in fabricated metal products to a deficit, alongside wider shortfalls in agriculture and basic metals. Considering the first seven months of the year, the country’s trade surplus reached CZK 136.7 billion, down CZK 9.4 billion a year earlier, as exports grew 4.5% and imports climbed 5.1%.