Government gross debt in Czech Republic

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 46.4% 2027: 47.6% 2028: 48.8% 2029: 50.2% 2030: 51.9% 2031: 53.6%

15.1 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV

Period	% of GDP
Jan 1999	15.1
Jan 1998	13.9
Jan 1997	12.1
Jan 1996	11.5
Jan 1995	13.5

About this indicator

Source

International Monetary Fund

Frequency

Annual

Release

Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.

What it is

The Czech Republic's government debt is the total of the liabilities owed by general government to its creditors. It is reported in absolute terms and, above all, as a percentage of GDP to gauge sustainability.

How it's calculated

Compiled as Excessive Deficit Procedure (Maastricht) debt, summing the liabilities of all general government (securities, loans and deposits) consolidated across subsectors under ESA 2010, by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ). The debt-to-GDP ratio relates the stock to nominal GDP.

Market implications

A high or rising debt level constrains fiscal room and the government's funding cost. As an EU member outside the euro, the Czech Republic is bound by EU fiscal rules (the 60% of GDP reference), and the figure feeds into its risk premium and credit ratings.

Limitations

It is a low-frequency figure revised with the national accounts. The ratio depends on both the debt stock and nominal GDP, so it can move without any change in borrowing; contingent liabilities and guarantees are not always reflected in the headline.