CzechiaKapitel
At the close of World War I, the Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, having rejected a federal system, the new country's predominantly Czech leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the increasingly strident demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Slovaks, the Sudeten Germans, and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). On the eve of World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the territory that today comprises Czechia, and Slovakia became an independent state allied with Germany. After the war, a reunited but truncated Czechoslovakia (less Ruthenia) fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize communist rule and create "socialism with a human face," ushering in a period of repression known as "normalization." The peaceful "Velvet Revolution" swept the Communist Party from power at the end of 1989 and inaugurated a return to democratic rule and a market economy. On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a nonviolent "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. The country added the short-form name Czechia in 2016, while continuing to use the full form name, Czech Republic.
Kennzahlen
- Fläche
- 78,867 km2
- Bevölkerung
- 10,702,596 (July 2021 est.)
- Regierungsform
- parliamentary democracy
- Sprachen
- Czech (official) 95.4%, Slovak 1.6%, other 3% (2011 est.)
- BIP
- $243.53 billion (2020 est.)
- Wachstumsrate
- -5.6% (2020 est.)
- HDI
- 27
- Hauptstadt
- Prague
Makroökonomische Indikatoren
Economic growth will remain robust in 2018 and 2019. Increasing wages and employment will keep household consumption growth high. Private investment growth is also projected to increase thanks to favourable credit conditions. External demand will remain high, driven by growth in trading partners.
Inflation will stay slightly above the target of the central bank, driven by accelerating wages. Following the interest rate increase in February 2018, monetary policy should raise interest rates only gradually as inflation remains close to its target and avoid creating a gap vis-à-vis the euro area rate. Fiscal space is ample to boost infrastructure investment and address spending needs in education, R&D, vocational training and ageing related spending to prepare for the future.
Source: OECD - Economic Forecast
IMF Statistics:
| Subject descriptor | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross domestic product, constant prices Percent change (Units) |
3.553 |
2.328 |
-0.405 |
0.656 |
2.014 |
|
Gross domestic product, current prices Percent change (Billions) |
281.791 |
290.566 |
332.025 |
325.880 |
337.530 |
|
Gross domestic product per capita, current prices Percent change (Units) |
26,794.625 |
26,835.823 |
30,599.595 |
29,800.665 |
30,956.060 |
|
Inflation, average consumer prices Percent change (Units) |
3.840 |
15.100 |
10.661 |
2.138 |
2.025 |
|
Volume of imports of goods and services Percent change (Units) |
13.323 |
6.283 |
-0.280 |
0.404 |
3.800 |
|
Volume of exports of goods and services Percent change (Units) |
6.895 |
7.227 |
2.848 |
1.420 |
3.889 |
|
Unemployment rate Percent change (Units) |
2.732 |
2.166 |
2.579 |
2.560 |
2.500 |
|
Current account balance Percent change (Billions) |
-7.751 |
-17.780 |
4.050 |
1.834 |
3.357 |
|
Current account balance Percent change (Units) |
-2.751 |
-6.119 |
1.220 |
0.563 |
0.995 |
Estimates
Source: IMF Statistics - Czech Republic
Luxemburg und das Land
Existing conventions and agreements
Non double taxation agreement
In order to promote international economic and financial relations in the interest of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Luxembourg government negotiates bilateral agreements for the avoidance of double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on fortune with third countries.
- Convention from 18.03.1991 (Memorial 1992, A no.106, p.3142)
- Effective as of 01.01.1993 (Memorial 1992, A no.106, p.3142)
- Convention from 05.03.2013 (Memorial 2014, A no.126, p.1859)
- Effective as of 01.01.2015 (Memorial 2014, A no.126, p.1859)
Air Services agreement
None
Weitere Informationen
Foreign Trade
The Statec Foreign Trade statistics provide information on the trade of goods - by product and by country. This information is collected respectively through the INTRASTAT declaration and on the basis of customs documents.
You can see the statistics on the website of the Statec.
Contact points in Czech Republic
Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Czech Republic
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary: Mr Gérard PHILIPPS
9, rue Apolinarska
CZ - 128 00 PRAHA 2
Czechia
Tel.: (+420) 257 18 18 00
Fax: (+420) 257 53 25 37
E-Mail: prague.amb@mae.etat.lu
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg
Country risk as defined by Office du Ducroire for Czech Republic
Ducroire is the only credit insurer covering open account deals in over 200 countries. A rating on a scale from 1 to 7 shows the intensity of the political risk. Category 1 comprises countries with the lowest political risk and category 7 countries with the highest. Macroeconomics experts also assess the repayment climate for all buyers in a country.
Link: Ducroire Office - Country Risk for Czech Republic