Economic policy
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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The economy recovered significantly but unfortunately only temporarily
According to the CZSO's preliminary estimate published today, the Czech economy strongly rebounded in 3Q. Domestic GDP grew 6.2% qoq, and its yoy decline thus slowed to 5.8%. Compared with market expectations, this was a slightly better result, as the analysts expected GDP to rise 5.0% qoq on average. The economy also performed better compared with our forecast, which expected 5.3% qoq growth. The Czech National Bank was much more pessimistic, as it predicted an increase in economic activity of only 2.8% in its latest forecast.
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Czech Republic: Better than expected recovery in 3Q
The Czech statistical office has released a preliminary estimate of 3Q GDP growth, which came in at 6.2% QoQ after an 8.7% fall in the second quarter. Markets expected weaker growth at around 5%, so a somewhat positive surprise. The second-wave of the Covid-19 pandemic will move the Czech economy to contract again in 4Q.
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Impact of Tourists on the Economy - AmCham Hospitality Recovery Proposal
International tourism contributes more to the country’s economy than is revealed in national statistics. Not only do tourists serve an “export” role by spending income earned abroad at Czech hotels and in other industries designated as the tourist sector, but tourists also support the restaurant, retail, culture, banking (through withdrawal fees), telecommunication, and transport industries. National and city assessments of the economy do not assess this impact. We estimate, conservatively, that tourists contribute CZK 11,189 per night spent in Prague.
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