Trading Partner Portal: Czech Republic
Overview
Trade Overview
The Czech Republic also called Czechia is a landlocked Central European country. It is classified by the World Bank as a high-income country with a population of 10.88 million people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of $345.04 billion. The Czech Republic has a stable market economy that benefits from trade relationships affirmed through their membership in the European Union (EU). The Czech Republic’s single largest industry for their economy is the auto industry. In 2022, they produced over one million cars, and 82% of them were exported, bolstering their economy. World Bank, Auto SAP
U.S. – Czech Republic Trade
In 2025, two-way goods trade between the U.S. and the Czech Republic totaled $12.61 billion, with U.S. exports totaling $4.44 billion. The top exports were computer and electronic products ($1.52 billion), non-electrical machinery ($726 million), transportation equipment ($589 million), chemicals ($411 million), and electrical equipment, appliances, & components ($318 million).
The United States imported $8.17 billion of goods from the Czech Republic in 2025. For the 4th year in a row, the top import was computer and electronic products, which made up $2.02 billion of the total. The other top imports were non-electrical machinery ($1.25 billion), transportation equipment ($926 million), electrical equipment, appliances & components ($853 million), and fabricated metal products ($562 million). U.S. Department of Commerce
Services trade between the Czech Republic and the United States totaled $3.95 billion in 2025 with exports totaling $1.95 billion. Top exports were financial services, travel, other business services, telecommunications, computer, & information services, and financial services.
Services imports form the Czech Republic to the U.S. totaled $2 billion in the same year. Top imports were other business services, travel, financial services, telecommunications, computer, & information services, and goods and services not reported elsewhere.
Czech – California Trade
California is one of the largest state exporters of goods to the Czech Republic in the United States, only second to Texas. In 2025, California exported $536 million of goods to the Czech Republic, a 6 percent increase compared to 2024. Top exports included non-electrical machinery ($197 million), computer & electronic products ($175 million), electrical equipment, appliances & components ($29 million), transportation equipment ($26 million), and plastic and rubber products ($25 million).
In the U.S., California is also the fifth largest importer of Czech goods and products. California imported $447 million worth of goods from the Czech Republic in 2024, a 14 percent increase compared to the prior year. Top imports were computer and electronic products ($128 million), non-electrical machinery ($51 million), plastics and rubber products ($43 million), electrical equipment, appliances & components ($40 million), reimports ($40 million). U.S. Department of Commerce
FDI – Czech Republic
The U.S. and the Czech Republic also have flows of investment across their borders. In 2024, the Czech Republic direct investment position was $681 million in the United States, while the U.S. FDI position in the Czech Republic was $4.5 billion. BEA
Trade Agreements
Trade Agreements and Issues
Three Seas Initiative (3SI)
The Three Seas Initiative (3SI), getting its name from the three seas that border the region, was launched in 2015 by Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović and Polish President Andrzej Duda to promote interconnectivity on energy, infrastructure, and digitization projects in Central and Eastern Europe. The region has a total population of 10 million and a combined GDP of about $1.7 trillion, and has emerged as a significant driver of European economic growth. (Atlantic Council)
The U.S. has committed up to $1 billion to the 3SI, adding momentum to the project and its investment fund, helping to attract international private capital to the region. The initiative has been endorsed diplomatically by the United States, Germany, and the European Union, among others.
Currently, the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) includes:
- 13 participating states (only EU members): Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Hungary.
- 6 strategic partners – 2022: the United States, Germany, and the European Commission; 2024: Japan; 2025: Turkey and Spain.
- 4 associated participating states – 2023: Ukraine and Moldova; 2025: Albania and Montenegro.
Photo Release: Czech Republic Signs California-Led Under 2 MOU Climate Agreement
Governor’s Office April 4, 2016