Czech industry recorded a slight upswing in July 2025. The automotive sector was the main driver of production growth, while incoming orders improved significantly. However, not all branches of industry benefited from the positive trend.
According to the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), output rose by 0.8 per cent compared with the previous month and was 1.8 per cent higher year on year. A key factor was strong demand in the automotive sector as well as among producers of rubber and plastic goods, especially tyres. Companies in metal processing and electrical equipment manufacturing also increased their output. By contrast, textile production, beverage manufacturing, and the production of other transport equipment weighed on the overall result.
New orders developed even more dynamically: their value in July was up 6.6 per cent on the previous year. Domestic demand grew particularly strongly, climbing by 13 per cent, while foreign orders rose by just under 3 per cent. Once again, the biggest boost came from the car industry, which, thanks to a low base in the previous year, reported a 15 per cent increase. Producers of other transport equipment also secured long-term contracts. By contrast, declines were reported by manufacturers of computers, electronic devices, and companies in the steel and mechanical engineering sectors.
Employment in the sector was less positive: the number of people working in industry fell by 1.9 per cent year on year in July.
Looking across Europe, industrial production in the EU-27 rose by 0.5 per cent in June 2025. Sweden (+13.4 per cent) and Ireland (+10.5 per cent) recorded the strongest growth, while Bulgaria (-8.2 per cent) and Hungary (-4.9 per cent) saw sharp declines. Germany reported a fall of 3.8 per cent. In June, Czechia registered a modest increase of 0.2 per cent. Within the EU, the pharmaceutical industry posted the largest gain (+15.2 per cent), while electronics production suffered the steepest drop (-8.4 per cent). Eurostat will publish the figures for July on 16 September.
