FX.co ★ Czech Republic Trade Surplus Narrows Sharply

The Czech Republic’s trade surplus narrowed to CZK 15.5 billion in June 2026, down from CZK 26.9 billion in the same month a year earlier and below market expectations of CZK 17.0 billion.

Imports rose 14.9% year-on-year to a record CZK 449.2 billion. The increase was driven primarily by higher purchases of mineral fuels and lubricants (+27.9%), machinery and transport equipment (+19.0%), crude materials (+18.5%), animal and vegetable oils (+17.2%), and chemicals and related products (+16.6%).

Exports grew 11.2% to CZK 464.7 billion, supported by strong sales of mineral fuels and lubricants (+82.2%), crude materials (+24.6%), beverages and tobacco (+14.4%), chemicals and related products (+13.7%), and machinery and transport equipment (+9.6%).

Over the first half of the year, the trade surplus amounted to CZK 107.8 billion, down from CZK 132.6 billion a year earlier, as import growth outpaced that of exports, at 6.6% versus 5.2%, respectively.