GDP in Czech Republic

Czech Republic - GDP
GDP growth records quickest expansion since Q2 2021 in Q1 2022
GDP growth gathered pace to 4.8% in the first quarter, from 3.6% in the fourth quarter of last year. Q1's reading marked the best reading since Q2 2021.
Household spending increased 8.5% in the first quarter, which was below the fourth quarter's 9.3% expansion. Government consumption picked up to a 2.0% expansion in Q1 (Q4 2021: +1.0%). Fixed investment growth increased to 7.4% in Q1, compared to the 3.0% expansion logged in the prior quarter.
On the external front, exports of goods and services contracted at a slower rate of 0.1% in the first quarter, which marked the best reading since Q2 2021 (Q4 2021: -5.7% ). Conversely, imports of goods and services growth edged down to 3.7% in Q1 (Q4 2021: +4.0%), marking the worst reading since Q4 2020.
On a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, economic growth accelerated to 0.9% in Q1, from the previous quarter's 0.8% growth.
FocusEconomics analysts see GDP expanding 3.6% in 2022, which is down 0.1 percentage points from last month’s forecast, and 4.5% in 2023.
Czech Republic - GDP Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) | 5.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
Czech Republic GDP Chart

Source: Czech Statistical Office and FocusEconomics calculations.
Czech Republic Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 1.64 | -1.85 % | Dec 31 |
Exchange Rate | 22.76 | -0.66 % | Dec 30 |
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Czech Republic: GDP growth records quickest expansion since Q2 2021 in Q1 2022
June 2, 2022
GDP growth gathered pace to 4.8% in the first quarter, from 3.6% in the fourth quarter of last year.