12.03.202608:24:24UTC+00Czech Republic Industrial Output at 3-Month Low

Industrial production in the Czech Republic increased by 2.8% year-on-year in January 2026, slowing from a revised 4.9% rise in December and coming in below market forecasts of a 4.1% gain. This was the weakest expansion since October 2025 and reflected a loss of momentum in manufacturing (2.3% vs 5.8% in December). The deceleration was particularly pronounced in the manufacture of textiles (0.5% vs 3.4%), chemicals and chemical products (1% vs 8.1%), rubber and plastic goods (7.4% vs 14.9%), and other transport equipment (37.6% vs 54.4%). Overall output was further dampened by mining and quarrying, which contracted by 1.9% after an 8.8% surge in the previous month. By contrast, production in electricity, gas, heat, and air-conditioning supply rebounded, rising 7% after a 2.6% decline. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production fell by 2.6% in January, reversing an upwardly revised 1.1% increase recorded in December.