Material import dependency in Czechia
Czechia: Material import dependency was 34.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2024
All-time low
14.6%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Material import dependency in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material import dependency in Czechia is 34.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Czechia peaked at 34.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1993.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.6% | — |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 34.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 34.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.6% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Czechia?
- Material import dependency in Czechia was 34.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for material import dependency?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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