GDP Preliminary Estimate - 3rd quarter of 2026

The gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for price effects and seasonally^[1] adjusted was in the Q3 2026, according to the preliminary estimate, by 0.5% higher compared to the previous quarter. When compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, it increased by 1.6%.

The quarter-on-quarter GDP growth was positively influenced primarily by increasing final consumption expenditure of households and international trade balance. Gross capital formation had a negative influence.

“The year-on-year growth of GDP by 1.6% was supported by higher final consumption expenditure, gross fixed capital formation, and the increasing external demand. Change in inventories had a negative influence,” Vladimír Kermiet, Director of the National Accounts Department of the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), informed.

The development of the gross value added in the quarter-on-quarter comparison was positively influenced especially by a group of economic activities of trade, transportation, accommodation and food service activities, and information and communication. A slight decrease occurred in manufacturing and construction. The following contributed the most to the year-on-year growth of the gross value added: industry, a group of economic activities of trade, transportation, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, professional, scientific, technical, and administrative activities.

Employment^[2] increased by 0.3%, quarter-on-quarter, and by 1.5%, year-on-year.