Two-way investment brief

Australia–Czechia

Total investment in Australia from Czechia stood at A$2.0 bn at the end of 2025; the direct investment component is nil or not published. Czechia was Australia’s 45th-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$1.4 bn; 0.1% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Czechia was the world’s 26th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($12.9 bn, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Czechia global profile

Czechia direct investment in Australia

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Total Czechia investment in Australia

A$2.0 bn

38th largest · 0.0%

Australian direct investment in Czechia

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Total Australian investment in Czechia

A$610 m

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Czechia

Czechia in Australia
Australia in Czechia

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Czechia’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Czechia → Australia
Australia → Czechia

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Czechia trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$1.4 bn

45th largest partner · 0.1%

Goods exports to Czechia, 2025

A$101 m

12 months to July 2026: A$110 m

Goods imports from Czechia, 2025

A$1.3 bn

12 months to July 2026: A$1.4 bn

Services trade, 2025

A$0 k

Exports — · imports —

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Czechia
Imports from Czechia

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Czechia
Imports from Czechia

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Czechia’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	1.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Inflation	2.4%	2.5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Unemployment rate	2.6%	2.9%	3.0%	2.9%	2.9%
Current account, % GDP	1.7%	0.7%	−1.5%	−1.3%	−1.0%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	−2.0%	−2.0%	−2.3%	−2.5%	−2.7%
Government gross debt, % GDP	43.3%	44.6%	46.4%	47.6%	48.8%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Czechia: —
New Australian FDI in Czechia: —
Direct investment income paid to investors: —
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Czechia globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: $12.9 bn · 26th
FDI inflows, 2025: $10.5 bn
GDP, 2025: $391 bn
Region · income: Europe & Central Asia · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.