NORDIC CHAMBER Press Archive
Foreign trade surplus increased to CZK 32.2bn
(ČIA) According to preliminary data, the balance of foreign trade in goods at current prices ended in November 2020 with a surplus of CZK 32.2bn, which was CZK 20.0bn higher year-on-year. The Czech Statistical Office informed about this, stating that the balance with the EU27 ended with a surplus of CZK 81.8bn (+ CZK 25.3bn). The trade deficit with non-EU countries increased by CZK 5.1bn to CZK 47.8bn. Month-on-month, after adjustment, exports stagnated, while imports increased by 0.6 %. Year-on-year, exports increased by 8.1 % to CZK 353.2bn and imports by 2.1 % to CZK 321.0bn. In January to November 2020, the balance surplus reached CZK 172.0bn (+ CZK 18.1bn). Exports fell by 6.2 % and imports by 7.1 %.