CZSO: Export prices rose by four percent year-on-year and import prices by 3.9 percent

In January 2025, export prices increased by 0.2 % month-on-month, and 4.0 % year-on-year. Import prices rose by 0.6 % month-on-month, increasing by 3.9 % year-on-year. The value of exchange rates was 99.6 % month-on-month and 100.2 % year-on-year.

Export prices

Interim In January, export prices increased by 0.2 % (after exchange rate adjustment they decreased by 0.1 %). Prices of agricultural and hunting products increased by 3.6 %, coke and refined petroleum products by 3.0 % and prices of forestry, logging products by 1.9 %. Prices of electricity decreased significantly by 7.6 % and prices of other manufacturing products by 4.5 %.

Year-on-year In January, export prices rose by 4.0 % (1.9 % after exchange rate adjustment). Prices of electricity increased significantly by 32.3 %, wood and wood and cork products, excluding furniture by 9.2 % and prices of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations by 7.4 %. Prices of waste collection, treatment and disposal decreased significantly by 6.4 % and prices of coke and refined petroleum products by 4.2 %.

Import prices

Interim In January, import prices rose by 0.6 % (0.4 % after exchange rate adjustment). Prices of coke and refined petroleum products rose significantly by 7.0 %, electricity by 4.1 1 % and oil and gas by 2.1 1 %. Prices of paper and paper products fell by 1.4 % and prices of other manufactured goods by 1.3 %.

Year-on-year In January, import prices rose by 3.9 % (1.8 % after exchange rate adjustment). Prices of electricity increased significantly by 22.3 %, oil and gas by 11.2 % and prices of food products by 9.4 %. Prices of other manufactured goods decreased by 1.9 % and prices of coke and refined petroleum products by 0.7 %.

"In January, export and import prices were affected by the depreciation of the koruna against the euro and the dollar. Month-on-month, export prices rose by 0.2 %, while import prices rose by 0.6 %. Year-on-year, export prices increased by 4.0 %, import prices by 3.9 %," notes Vladimír Klimeš, Head of the Department of Industrial Prices and Foreign Trade Statistics of the CZSO.

Currency exchange sessions

Interim The exchange rates recorded a value of 99.6 % (99.8 % in December). The prices of electricity in particular reached a significantly negative value (88.7 %), while the prices of paper and paper products reached a positive value (101.9 %).

Year-on-year The exchange rate reached 100.2 % (101.4 % in December). The prices of electricity were significantly positive (108.2 %), while the prices of food products were negative (93.6 %).

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