International trade in goods (change of ownership) - July 2025

According to preliminary data in current prices, the trade balance of goods in July 2025 ended in a deficit of CZK 1.7 bn, which was CZK 5.5 bn lower, year−on−year (y−o−y).

In July 2025, the total balance of international trade¹⁾ in goods²⁾ was positively influenced in particular by a higher trade surplus in 'motor vehicles', 'other transport equipment' and 'machinery and equipment' by CZK 5.1 bn, CZK 3.0 bn and CZK 2.3 bn, respectively.

The total trade balance was affected negatively mainly by the balance of 'fabricated metal products', which deteriorated by CZK 5.2 bn as a surplus turned into a deficit. The trade deficit widened in 'products of agriculture' and 'basic metals 'by CZK 1.2 bn and CZK 1.0 bn, respectively

In July 2025, the positive trade balance with EU Member States grew by CZK 2.4 bn, y−o−y. The trade deficit with non-EU countries decreased by CZK 6.5 bn.

Y-o-y exports increased by 4.7% to CZK 375.2 bn while y-o-y imports rose by 3.1% to CZK 376.9 bn. July 2025 had one more working day than July 2024.

Month-on-month, the seasonally adjusted exports and imports decreased by 4.2% and 3.8%, respectively.

“As well as last year, the trade balance ended in July with a negative result for the first time. However, this year's July balance was more favourable, mainly due to higher year-on-year exports of motor vehicles, which increased by more than CZK 12 billion. Even production shutdowns due to company vacations did not affect the year-on-year comparability of the result, as they mostly fell on the same summer month,” says Miluše Kavěnová, Director of the International Trade Statistics Department of the Czech Statistical Office.

From January to July 2025, the trade balance reached a surplus of CZK 136.7 bn representing a y−o−y decrease of CZK 9.4 bn. Since the beginning of the year, exports have risen by 4.5% and imports by 5.1%.

The CZSO has carried out the regular annual update. Final 2024 data on international trade in goods says, that y−o−y exports grew by 5.0% to CZK 4 663.2 bn and imports rose by 2.8% to CZK 4 442.7 bn. Balance of international trade in goods for the year 2024 ended in a surplus of CZK 220.5 bn which was by CZK 98.0 bn higher than in 2023.

From 2020 onwards, data for International trade in goods (change of ownership) are subject to recalculation using an updated method, based on a higher level of detail. See Update of the compilation method – International trade in goods (change of ownership).

Since March 2022, in accordance with the methodology of Eurostat, selected data for exports and imports of military equipment and weapons are for safety reasons included in other goods codes and another territorial structure so that the macroeconomic aggregate of international trade in goods is not influenced.