Czechia in figures

Czechia's government owed 16.9% of GDP in 2000 and 44.6% in 2025, and the IMF projected the debt to keep rising in every year to 2031. Work was rarely short: unemployment fell to 2.0% in 2019. Output fell 4.8% in 2009 and 5.3% in 2020, and no other fall in the series came close.

GDP

$391.0 bn

2025

from $62.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$35 917

2025

from $6 063 in 2000

Real growth

2.6%

2025

from 4.0% in 2000

Inflation

2.5%

2025

from 3.8% in 2000

Unemployment

2.8%

2025

from 8.8% in 2000

Government debt

44.6%of GDP

2025

from 16.9% in 2000

Economy

How large Czechia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Growth peaked at 6.6% in 2006. Besides the falls of 2009 and 2020, output slipped 0.8% in 2012, and growth was 0.1% in 2023 before recovering to 2.6% in 2025; the IMF projected 2.2% for 2026. In current dollars GDP went from $62.2 billion in 2000 to $236.5 billion in 2008, dropped to $189.1 billion in 2015 and reached $391.0 billion in 2025. At purchasing power, output per person was $60,487 in 2025. Manufacturing made up 19.4% of GDP in 2025, after a high of 23.8% in 2016. Industry, construction included, produced 28.7% and services 60.8%, up from 54.6% in 2000. Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 1.9% in 2025.

GDP, current US dollars

$391.0 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$391.0 bn
2024$347.1 bn
2023$345.1 bn
2022$301.8 bn
2021$291.0 bn
2020$251.1 bn
2019$256.8 bn
2018$252.0 bn
2017$221.6 bn
2016$198.2 bn
2015$189.1 bn
2014$210.9 bn
2013$213.0 bn
2012$210.4 bn
2011$231.4 bn
2010$211.2 bn
2009$207.0 bn
2008$236.5 bn
2007$190.0 bn
2006$156.2 bn
2005$137.3 bn
2004$120.1 bn
2003$100.4 bn
2002$82.6 bn
2001$68.1 bn
2000$62.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)1.8%
2030 (projection)1.8%
2029 (projection)1.9%
2028 (projection)2.1%
2027 (projection)2.2%
2026 (projection)2.2%
20252.6%
20241.3%
20230.1%
20222.9%
20214.0%
2020−5.3%
20193.6%
20182.8%
20175.2%
20162.6%
20155.0%
20142.3%
2013−0.0%
2012−0.8%
20111.8%
20102.7%
2009−4.8%
20082.6%
20075.5%
20066.6%
20056.4%
20044.7%
20033.3%
20021.5%
20012.9%
20004.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$35 9172025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$35 917$60 487
2024$31 828$57 625
2023$31 762$56 062
2022$28 282$52 947
2021$27 696$47 796
2020$23 473$44 839
2019$24 063$45 614
2018$23 706$41 638
2017$20 913$39 346
2016$18 754$36 445
2015$17 932$34 093
2014$20 038$32 743
2013$20 260$31 013
2012$20 014$29 466
2011$22 049$29 237
2010$20 160$28 154
2009$19 817$27 713
2008$22 775$27 938
2007$18 453$26 268
2006$15 259$23 914
2005$13 442$22 115
2004$11 783$20 988
2003$9 852$19 604
2002$8 101$18 344
2001$6 669$17 709
2000$6 063$16 332

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200055%23%10%9%
202561%19%9%9%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Prices never fell. The smallest rise in the series was 0.1% in 2003. They rose 15.1% in 2022 and 10.7% in 2023, then 2.4% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025. Unemployment stood at 8.8% in 2000, came down to 4.4% in 2008, went back up to 7.3% in 2010 and reached its low of 2.0% in 2019. In 2025 it was 2.8%, and 9.2% among people aged 15 to 24.

Inflation, consumer prices

2.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.0%
2030 (projection)2.0%
2029 (projection)2.0%
2028 (projection)2.5%
2027 (projection)2.2%
2026 (projection)2.4%
20252.5%
20242.4%
202310.7%
202215.1%
20213.8%
20203.2%
20192.9%
20182.1%
20172.5%
20160.7%
20150.3%
20140.3%
20131.4%
20123.3%
20111.9%
20101.5%
20091.0%
20086.4%
20072.9%
20062.5%
20051.9%
20042.8%
20030.1%
20021.9%
20014.7%
20003.8%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.8%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20252.8%9.2%
20242.6%9.2%
20232.6%8.5%
20222.2%6.7%
20212.8%8.1%
20202.5%7.9%
20192.0%5.6%
20182.3%6.7%
20172.9%7.9%
20164.0%10.5%
20155.0%12.6%
20146.1%15.8%
20137.0%19.0%
20127.0%19.5%
20116.7%18.1%
20107.3%18.4%
20096.7%16.7%
20084.4%9.9%
20075.3%10.7%
20067.1%17.4%
20057.9%19.3%
20048.3%20.4%
20037.8%17.6%
20027.3%16.0%
20018.1%16.6%
20008.8%17.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports climbed from 44.8% of GDP in 2002 to 81.3% in 2014 and were 67.0% in 2025. Imports followed. They rose from 46.1% of GDP in 2002 to 75.1% in 2014 and were 61.1% in 2025. The current account was in deficit by 5.8% of GDP in 2003 and in surplus by 0.6% in 2025. Foreign direct investment brought in 10.3% of GDP in 2002 and 2.7% in 2025.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

67.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202567.0%61.1%
202468.9%62.6%
202368.4%63.5%
202272.4%71.6%
202170.5%66.8%
202067.8%61.0%
201972.1%66.0%
201875.6%69.5%
201777.7%70.1%
201678.1%70.4%
201580.0%74.0%
201481.3%75.1%
201375.6%69.9%
201275.1%70.4%
201170.3%66.5%
201064.9%61.9%
200958.5%54.6%
200863.0%60.9%
200766.2%63.7%
200664.9%62.2%
200561.8%59.4%
200456.9%56.3%
200346.6%48.1%
200244.8%46.1%
200148.6%49.9%
200047.8%49.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

0.6%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20250.6%
20241.7%
2023−0.1%
2022−4.5%
2021−2.0%
20201.8%
20190.4%
20180.5%
20171.4%
20161.8%
20150.5%
20140.2%
2013−0.5%
2012−1.5%
2011−2.2%
2010−3.5%
2009−2.4%
2008−1.9%
2007−4.7%
2006−2.6%
2005−2.0%
2004−3.7%
2003−5.8%
2002−5.2%
2001−4.8%
2000−4.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.7%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20252.7%
20243.9%
20233.5%
20223.0%
20214.4%
20203.4%
20194.2%
20183.3%
20175.1%
20165.5%
20150.9%
20143.8%
20133.5%
20124.5%
20111.8%
20104.8%
20092.5%
20083.7%
20077.3%
20064.6%
200510.0%
20045.3%
20032.0%
200210.3%
20018.3%
20008.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt reached 44.1% of GDP in 2013, came back to 29.6% by 2019 and climbed again to 44.6% in 2025. The IMF projected 46.4% for 2026 and 53.6% for 2031. The budget was in surplus from 2016 to 2019, by as much as 1.5% of GDP in 2017, and the government borrowed 2.0% of GDP in 2025 after deficits of 5.6% in 2020 and 5.0% in 2021. Tax revenue came to 18.6% of GDP in 2024.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

44.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)53.6%
2030 (projection)51.9%
2029 (projection)50.2%
2028 (projection)48.8%
2027 (projection)47.6%
2026 (projection)46.4%
202544.6%
202443.3%
202342.2%
202242.5%
202140.7%
202036.9%
201929.6%
201831.7%
201733.8%
201636.2%
201539.5%
201441.5%
201344.1%
201243.8%
201139.4%
201036.7%
200933.4%
200828.2%
200727.3%
200627.6%
200527.7%
200428.3%
200328.1%
200225.7%
200122.6%
200016.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−3.1%
2030 (projection)−3.1%
2029 (projection)−2.9%
2028 (projection)−2.7%
2027 (projection)−2.5%
2026 (projection)−2.3%
2025−2.0%
2024−2.0%
2023−3.7%
2022−3.1%
2021−5.0%
2020−5.6%
20190.3%
20180.9%
20171.5%
20160.7%
2015−0.7%
2014−2.1%
2013−1.3%
2012−3.9%
2011−2.7%
2010−4.1%
2009−5.5%
2008−2.0%
2007−0.7%
2006−2.2%
2005−3.1%
2004−2.4%
2003−6.9%
2002−6.3%
2001−5.8%
2000−3.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

18.6%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202418.6%
202318.1%
202218.1%
202118.3%
202019.1%
201919.7%
201819.8%
201719.7%
201619.7%
201519.3%
201419.0%
201319.6%
201219.1%
201118.7%
201017.6%
200917.9%
200818.1%
200719.1%
200618.7%
200519.1%
200419.2%
200318.5%
200217.9%
200117.6%
200017.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Czechia

The World Bank's estimate bottomed at 10,193,998 in 2003 and peaked at 10,905,028 in 2024. Net migration added 329,739 people in 2022, then turned negative, with 112,188 more leaving than arriving in 2025. Women had 1.15 children on average in 2000, 1.83 in 2021 and 1.36 in 2024. The share aged 65 or over went from 13.8% in 2000 to 21.2% in 2025, and life expectancy at birth reached 80.0 years in 2024.

Population

10.89 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
202510.89 m
202410.91 m
202310.86 m
202210.67 m
202110.51 m
202010.70 m
201910.67 m
201810.63 m
201710.59 m
201610.57 m
201510.55 m
201410.53 m
201310.51 m
201210.51 m
201110.50 m
201010.47 m
200910.44 m
200810.38 m
200710.30 m
200610.24 m
200510.21 m
200410.20 m
200310.19 m
200210.20 m
200110.22 m
200010.26 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over21.2%15 to 6463.7%Under 1515.1%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202515.1%63.7%21.2%
202415.4%63.8%20.9%
202315.7%63.8%20.6%
202215.9%63.5%20.5%
202116.1%63.4%20.5%
202016.0%63.7%20.3%
201915.9%64.1%19.9%
201815.8%64.7%19.5%
201715.6%65.3%19.1%
201615.4%66.0%18.6%
201515.3%66.6%18.1%
201415.1%67.3%17.6%
201314.9%68.0%17.1%
201214.8%68.7%16.5%
201114.6%69.5%15.9%
201014.4%70.1%15.5%
200914.2%70.6%15.1%
200814.2%71.0%14.8%
200714.3%71.2%14.5%
200614.4%71.3%14.3%
200514.7%71.2%14.1%
200415.0%71.1%13.9%
200315.3%70.8%13.9%
200215.7%70.5%13.8%
200116.1%70.1%13.8%
200016.5%69.8%13.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.362024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.36
20231.46
20221.64
20211.83
20201.74
20191.71
20181.71
20171.69
20161.63
20151.57
20141.53
20131.46
20121.45
20111.43
20101.51
20091.51
20081.51
20071.45
20061.34
20051.29
20041.23
20031.18
20021.17
20011.15
20001.15

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

80.0 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202480.0 years
202379.8 years
202278.9 years
202177.2 years
202078.2 years
201979.2 years
201879.0 years
201779.0 years
201679.0 years
201578.6 years
201478.8 years
201378.2 years
201278.1 years
201177.9 years
201077.4 years
200977.1 years
200877.0 years
200776.7 years
200676.5 years
200575.9 years
200475.7 years
200375.2 years
200275.2 years
200175.2 years
200075.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−112 1882025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 329 739 people, in 2022.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025−112 188
2024−86 169
2023−14 638
2022329 739
20214 111
20204 336
20195 553
20185 849
20175 747
20165 465
20155 037
20146 303
20135 427
20125 347
201116 841
201034 927
200931 270
200829 813
200727 887
200626 259
200526 203
200426 030
200325 997
200226 089
200121 749
20004 420

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Internet use climbed from 9.8% of people in 2000 to 87.7% in 2024. Income inequality by the Gini measure was 25.7 in 2023 and never above the 27.5 of 2004. Health spending came to 9.2% of GDP in 2021 and 8.5% in 2024.

Health spending, share of GDP

8.5%2024

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20248.5%
20238.4%
20228.5%
20219.2%
20209.0%
20197.5%
20187.4%
20177.2%
20167.3%
20157.3%
20147.5%
20137.5%
20127.5%
20117.5%
20107.5%
20097.3%
20086.3%
20076.0%
20066.2%
20056.3%
20046.3%
20036.5%
20026.2%
20015.8%
20005.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.3%2022

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20224.3%
20214.7%
20204.6%
20194.5%
20184.2%
20173.8%
20165.5%
20155.7%
20143.9%
20134.0%
20124.2%
20114.2%
20104.0%
20094.2%
20083.7%
20073.9%
20064.2%
20053.9%
20044.0%
20034.1%
20023.9%
20013.7%
20003.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

87.7%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202487.7%
202386.0%
202284.5%
202182.7%
202081.3%
201980.9%
201880.7%
201778.7%
201676.5%
201575.7%
201474.2%
201374.1%
201273.4%
201170.5%
201068.8%
200964.4%
200863.0%
200751.9%
200647.9%
200535.3%
200435.5%
200334.3%
200223.9%
200114.7%
20009.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

25.72023

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202325.7
202225.9
202126.2
202026.2
201925.3
201825.0
201724.9
201625.4
201525.9
201425.9
201326.5
201226.1
201126.4
201026.6
200926.2
200826.3
200726.0
200626.7
200526.9
200427.5
200226.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

72.9%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202572.9%
202472.8%
202372.7%
202272.7%
202172.7%
202072.7%
201972.8%
201872.8%
201772.9%
201673.0%
201573.0%
201473.1%
201373.2%
201273.2%
201173.3%
201073.3%
200973.4%
200873.5%
200773.5%
200673.6%
200573.6%
200473.7%
200373.8%
200273.8%
200173.9%
200074.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Carbon dioxide emissions fell from 12.9 tonnes per person in 2001 to 7.1 tonnes in 2024. Renewables generated 3.9% of electricity in 2000 and 14.0% in 2021, and supplied 17.2% of final energy use in 2021. Forest stood at 34.8% of the land area in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

14.0%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202114.0%
202014.3%
201912.9%
201811.9%
201712.4%
201612.7%
201512.8%
201411.9%
201311.8%
201210.1%
20119.1%
20107.6%
20096.3%
20084.9%
20074.4%
20065.0%
20054.6%
20043.9%
20032.8%
20024.4%
20014.0%
20003.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

17.2%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202117.2%
202017.0%
201915.9%
201814.7%
201714.5%
201614.8%
201514.8%
201414.8%
201313.9%
201212.8%
201112.2%
201010.9%
200910.2%
20089.0%
20078.3%
20067.9%
20057.5%
20047.1%
20036.7%
20027.3%
20016.3%
20005.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

7.1 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20247.1 t
20237.9 t
20229.2 t
20219.5 t
20208.9 t
20199.7 t
201810.3 t
201710.4 t
201610.4 t
201510.3 t
201410.2 t
201310.4 t
201210.8 t
201111.3 t
201011.6 t
200911.5 t
200812.1 t
200712.8 t
200612.8 t
200512.6 t
200412.9 t
200312.8 t
200212.5 t
200112.9 t
200012.9 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

34.8%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202334.8%
202234.7%
202134.7%
202034.7%
201934.6%
201834.6%
201734.6%
201634.6%
201534.6%
201434.5%
201334.5%
201234.5%
201134.4%
201034.4%
200934.4%
200834.4%
200734.3%
200634.3%
200534.3%
200434.2%
200334.2%
200234.2%
200134.2%
200034.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Czechia's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1993
Government
parliamentary republic
Official language
Czech
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

CZISO alpha-2
CZEISO alpha-3
203ISO numeric
Calling code
+420
Internet domain
.cz
Time zone
UTC+01:00

Questions

Questions about Czechia in figures

What is Czechia's GDP?

The World Bank put Czechia's GDP at $391.0 billion for 2025 in current US dollars, which is $35,917 per person. Adjusted for purchasing power, GDP per person came to $60,487 in 2025.

Is Czechia's economy growing?

Yes, by 2.6% in 2025 after 1.2% in 2024 and 0.1% in 2023, on World Bank figures. For 2026 the IMF projected 2.2%, easing to 1.8% by 2031.

How high did inflation go in Czechia?

Inflation hit 15.1% in 2022 and 10.7% in 2023 in World Bank data, against 0.1% in 2003. By 2025 it had come down to 2.5%, and the IMF projected 2.4% for 2026.

Is Czechia's public debt rising?

The IMF put general government gross debt at 44.6% of GDP in 2025, up from 16.9% in 2000, and projected 50.2% for 2029 and 53.6% for 2031.

What is the population of Czechia?

Czechia had 10,886,878 people in 2025 by the World Bank's estimate.

What share of Czechia's population is over 65?

According to the World Bank, 21.2% of Czechia's population was 65 or over in 2025, against 13.8% in 2000, and 15.1% was under 15. Newborns could expect to live 80.0 years in 2024.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q213 · World Bank data · Europe