Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

29th July 2019 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


BCG 2019 Sustainable Economic Development Assessment: Czech Republic ranks 24th

Boston Consulting Group’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA) tracks relative well-being of a country’s citizens and provides insight into how well a country converts its wealth into well-being. Ten dimension and fourty indicators have been assessed for 143 countries in the 2019 data set. Czechia ranks 24th.
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26th July 2019 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


J.P.Morgan: 2019 Global Payments Trends Report - European Overview: Czech Republic with Highest Predicted E-Commerce Growth

E-commerce growth as a whole across the European region remains strong. It is slowing slightly in more mature markets such as the United Kingdom, France and Germany. However, a number of smaller markets present compelling opportunities. Of the 18 European countries we examined, 10 are projected to enjoy double-digit e-commerce market expansion between now and 2021, with the Czech Republic (16 percent), Italy (14 percent) and Spain (13.5 percent) ranking highest for predicted growth, J.P.Morgan write in their 2019 Global Payments Trends Report - European Overview publication.
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26th July 2019 / Competitiveness / Education


QS World University Rankings 2020: Nine Czech Universities in Top 1,000

A total of 18 universities in the Czech Republic feature in the top 300 of the QS EECA University Rankings 2019 – a dedicated ranking of top universities in Emerging Europe and Central Asia. Nine Czech universities have made it to the QS World University Ranking 2020.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic