GDP Preliminary Estimate - 1st quarter of 2020
GDP decreased by 3.6%, q-o-q
The results of the Czech economy in the first three months of 2020 were significantly influenced by the global coronavirus pandemic and government restrictive measures related to it. The gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for price effects and seasonally adjusted[1] decreased in the Q1 2020, according to the preliminary estimate, by 3.6% compared to the Q4 2019 and compared to the Q1 2019 it decreased by 2.2%.
The negative y-o-y GDP development was caused mainly by a decrease in external demand and by lower capital formation. Increasing expenditure of the general government sector had a positive influence. The decrease of the gross value added formation was influenced the most by the development in manufacturing and in a group of economic activities of trade, transportation, and accommodation and food service activities.
Employment[2] remained unchanged in the Q1 2020, compared to the previous quarter; when compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, it decreased by 0.5%.
Responsible head at the CZSO: Vladimír Kermiet, Director of the National Accounts Department, phone number: (+420) 274 054 247,
Contact person: Jan Benedikt, Head of the Quarterly Estimates Unit, phone number: (+420) 274 052 750, e‑mail: jan.benedikt@czso.cz
Used data sources updated as at: 11 May 2020
Data source: Since 2020, the quarter report for selected production activities (“P3-04” questionnaire) is fully replaced in estimation models by administrative data from VAT tax returns.
Related CZSO web page: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/quarterly-national-accounts-gdp-resources-and-uses-and-gdp-preliminary-estimate
Next News Release will be published on: 2 June 2020 (GDP resources and uses for the Q1 2020)
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Published: 15.05.2020
The data are valid as of the release date of the publication.
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