Business cycle surveys - April 2026

Among businesses, confidence in the economy increased m-o-m in April in selected services (+2.6 points) and in construction (+1.7 points). In trade, confidence declined by 3.2 points compared to March, and in industry by 2.4 points.

Among consumers, confidence in the economy decreased compared to March. The confidence indicator fell by 4.4 points to 106.0. The share of consumers expecting a deterioration in the overall economic situation in Czechia over the next twelve months increased significantly. The proportion of respondents assessing their current financial situation as worse than in the previous twelve months remained almost unchanged. M-o-m, the share of households expecting an improvement in their financial situation over the next twelve months declined. The number of respondents not planning to make major purchases over the next twelve months remained almost unchanged.

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More detailed information on the development of business and consumer confidence can be found in the supplementary information to the RI business surveys.