Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

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20th April 2021 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


A year after the pandemic, European car sales are on a bumpy recovery ride

The European car market has largely recovered a year after the pandemic, but the route back isn't without challenges. The structural effects due to less commuting demand but chip shortages, in particular, will limit the rebound in 2021
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15th April 2021 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Core inflation in the Czech Republic decelerates

Year-on-year inflation is kept higher by rising gas station prices and rising tobacco prices due to higher excise duties. Nevertheless, inflation in March ended slightly below expectations and the positive deviation of inflation from the CNB forecast fell to 30 basis points. The central bank will continue to wait with rate hikes. The game-changer should be the vaccination of a significant part of the population.
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13th April 2021 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Czech inflation begins creeping higher on fuel prices

Czech inflation increased from 2.1% in February to 2.3% in March, mainly on the back of higher fuel prices, which increased by 6%. For the whole year, we expect average inflation of around 2.5%
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic