Competitiveness / Trade and Investment

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.

Spotlight issue

12th September 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


AmCham EU: Business groups express their continued support for TTIP negotiations

The undersigned trade associations reiterate their strong support for the ongoing negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
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9th September 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


More than 70 Czech businesses among 500 largest companies in Central&Eastern Europe | Skanska, JLL, Dentons, ABSL: CEE Investment Report 2016: Mission to Outperform (updated)

The top five places in the Deloitte 2016 CE TOP500 ranking remained unchanged from last year and 74 Czech businesses made it to the Top 500 list. In a study by Coface, there are 71 Czech businesses among 500 largest CEE companies. Also, Skanska, JLL and Dentons in cooperation with the Association of Business Service Leaders in Poland (ABSL) published CEE Investment Report 2016: Mission to Outperform presenting macroeconomic indicators, analyses strengths and challenges, as well as an overview of the real estate investment market.
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29th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


AMSP/Komerční banka: Analysis of Czech-German trade and investment activity: German influence is on the rise | More on Industry 4.0

According to the analysis of trends in Czech-German trade and investment activity published by the  Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Craftsmen of the Czech Republic and Komerční banka, between 2010 and 2015, exports of Czech businesses to Germany have increased by more than 50% / imports from Germany have risen by 60%. "At the beginning, the main condition of Germans towards Czech business partners was reliability in delivery, later it was sustainability of quality and now there is a growing pressure on rising ability to adapt to process digitization...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic