FX.co ★ Czech Republic Current Account Surplus Narrows in January

The Czech Republic’s current account recorded a surplus of CZK 29.2 billion in January 2026, down from CZK 36.7 billion in the same month a year earlier. The decline was mainly due to a smaller surplus on the goods account, which decreased to CZK 33.47 billion from CZK 34.87 billion in January 2025, and a weaker services surplus, which fell to CZK 4.61 billion from CZK 10.52 billion. At the same time, the primary income deficit widened to CZK 14.19 billion from CZK 9.75 billion. By contrast, the secondary income surplus increased to CZK 5.28 billion from CZK 1.04 billion a year earlier. For the full year 2025, the current account surplus amounted to CZK 57.84 billion, down from CZK 140.51 billion in 2024.