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.

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6th August 2017 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Digital Evolution Index 2017: Czech Digital Competitiveness is in the Stand Out / Break Out territory

As part of a collaboration between the Fletcher School at Tufts University and Mastercard, we created the Digital Evolution Index and analyzed the state and rate of digital evolution across 60 countries. This evolution is the outcome of an interplay among four drivers, with about 170 indicators across them.

6th August 2017 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment

Eurostat: US-EU FDI relationship weakened in 2016

According to preliminary results, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the European Union (EU) to the rest of the world amounted to €186 billion in 2016, a sharp drop (-68%) compared with the €585 bn recorded in 2015, Eurostat reported.

6th August 2017 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Eurostat: 19% of Czech businesses with access to internet purchased cloud services in 2016

In 2016, one third (32%) of people in the EU who had used the internet within the 3 months prior to the survey reported that they had used cloud services, Eurostat reported.