1. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz External Trade of the Czech Republic: Long-Term Trends Prague, 6 October 2008

2. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Contents  External Trade of the Czech Republic  Long-Term Trends  Commodity Structure  Territorial Structure  External Trade of the Czech Republic with the European Union  Global Survey  Commodity Structure  Trade by Countries  Eurostat data  Links 1

3. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz External Trade of the Czech Republic  Long-Term Trends  Table 1 - External Trade in 1993 - 2007  Graph 1 - External Trade Trends  Graph 2 - Trade Balance Trends 2

4. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 1 - External Trade in 1993 - 2007 3

5. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 1 - External Trade Trends 4

6. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 2 - Trade Balance Trends 5

7. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz External Trade of the Czech Republic  Commodity Structure  Table 2 - Exports by Sections of SITC  Table 3 - Imports by Sections of SITC  Table 4 - Divisions of SITC with the Biggest Impact on the Trade Balance in 2000  Table 5 - Divisions of SITC with the Biggest Impact on the Trade Balance in 2007  Graph 3 - Trade Balance by Sections of SITC in 1993 and 2007  Graph 4 - Trade Balance by Sections of SITC in 2000 and 2007  Graph 5 - Trade Balance Trends with Machinery and Transport Equipment in Total and with Road Vehicles in 1993 - 2007 6

8. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 2 - Exports by Sections of SITC 7

9. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 3 - Imports by Sections of SITC 8

10. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 4 - Divisions of SITC with the Biggest Impact on the Trade Balance in 2000 9

11. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 5 - Divisions of SITC with the Biggest Impact on the Trade Balance in 2007 10

12. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 3 - Trade Balance by Sections of SITC in 1993 and 2007 11

13. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 4 - Trade Balance by Sections of SITC in 2000 and 2007 12

14. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 5 - Trade Balance Trends with Machinery and Transport Equipment in Total and with Road Vehicles in 1993 - 2007 13

15. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz External Trade of the Czech Republic  Territorial Structure  Table 6 - Territorial Structure in 2000  Table 7 - Territorial Structure in 2007  Table 8 - Countries with the Biggest Impact on the Trade Balance in 2000 and 2007  Table 9 - Main Export Partners of the Czech Republic in 2000 - 2007  Table 10 - Main Import Partners of the Czech Republic in 2000 - 2007  Graph 6 - The Most Important Partners of the Czech Republic in Exports in 1993 and 2007  Graph 7 - The Most Important Partners of the Czech Republic in Imports in 1993 and 2007 14

16. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 6 - Territorial Structure in 2000 15

17. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 7 - Territorial Structure in 2007 16

18. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 8 - Countries with the Biggest Impact on the Trade Balance in 2000 and 2007 17

19. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 9 - Main Export Partners of the Czech Republic in 2000 - 2007 18

20. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 10 - Main Import Partners of the Czech Republic in 2000 - 2007 19

21. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 6 - The Most Important Partners of the Czech Republic in Exports in 1993 and 2007 20

22. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 7 - The Most Important Partners of the Czech Republic in Imports in 1993 and 2007 21

23. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz External Trade of the Czech Republic with the European Union  Global Survey  Table 11 - External Trade with the EU 27 in 2000 - 2007 in CZK billion  Table 12 - External Trade with the EU 27 in 2000 - 2007 in EUR billion  Graph 8 - Trade Balance with the EU 27 in 2000 - 2007 22

24. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 11 - External Trade with the EU 27 in 2000 - 2007 23

25. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 12 - External Trade with the EU 27 in 2000 - 2007 24

26. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 8 - Trade Balance with the EU 27 in 2000 - 2007 25

27. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz External Trade of the Czech Republic with the European Union  Commodity Structure  Table 13 - Exports to the EU 27 by Sections of SITC in 2000 - 2007  Table 14 - Imports from the EU 27 by Sections of SITC in 2000 - 2007  Table 15 - Commodity Structure of Exports to the EU 27 in 2000 and 2007  Table 16 - Commodity Structure of Imports from the EU 27 in 2000 and 2007  Table 17 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 74  Table 18 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 75  Table 19 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 76  Table 20 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 77  Table 21 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 78  Graph 9 - Trade Balance with the EU 27 by Sections of SITC in 2000 and 2007 26

28. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 13 - Exports to the EU 27 by Sections of SITC in 2000 - 2007 27

29. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 14 - Imports from the EU 27 by Sections of SITC in 2000 - 2007 28

30. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 15 - Commodity Structure of Exports to the EU 27 in 2000 and 2007 29

31. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 16 - Commodity Structure of Imports from the EU 27 in 2000 and 2007 30

32. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 17 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 74 General industrial machinery and equipment 31

33. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 18 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 75 Office machines and automatic data-processing machines 32

34. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz 33 Table 19 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 76 Telecommunications and sound-recording equipment

35. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz 34 Table 20 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 77 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances

36. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz 35 Table 21 - External Trade with the EU 27 by SITC - Division 78 Road vehicles

37. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 9 - Trade Balance with the EU 27 by Sections of SITC in 2000 and 2007 36

38. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz External Trade of the Czech Republic with the European Union  Trade with the EU 27 Countries  Table 22 - External Trade with the EU 27 Countries  Graph 10 - Exports to the main EU 27 Countries in 2000 and 2007  Graph 11 - Imports from the main EU 27 Countries in 2000 and 2007 37

39. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 22 - External Trade with the EU 27 Countries 38

40. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 22 - External Trade with the EU 27 Countries 39

41. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 10 - Exports to the main EU 27 countries in 2000 and 2007 40

42. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Graph 11 - Imports from the main EU 27 countries in 2000 and 2007 41

43. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Eurostat Data  Table 23 - Main Export Partners of Selected Countries in 2007  Table 24 - Main Import Partners of Selected Countries in 2007  Table 25 - External Trade of the EU 27 in 2007 42

44. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 23 - Main Export Partners of Selected Countries in 2007 43

45. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 24 - Main Import Partners of Selected Countries in 2007 44

46. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 25 - External Trade of the EU 27 in 2007 45

47. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Table 25 - External Trade of the EU 27 in 2007 46

48. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Links  Web Sites of the Czech Statistical Office: http://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/home http://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/home  New Releases: http://www.czso.cz/eng/csu.nsf/kalendar/aktual-vzohttp://www.czso.cz/eng/csu.nsf/kalendar/aktual-vzo  External Trade Database: http://dw.czso.cz/pls/stazo/STAZO.STAZO?jazyk=EN http://dw.czso.cz/pls/stazo/STAZO.STAZO?jazyk=EN  External Trade Publication: http://www.czso.cz/eng/edicniplan.nsf/aktual/ep-6 http://www.czso.cz/eng/edicniplan.nsf/aktual/ep-6  Statistical Yearbook of the Czech Republic: http://www.czso.cz/csu/2007edicniplan.nsf/engp/10n1-07 http://www.czso.cz/csu/2007edicniplan.nsf/engp/10n1-07  Analyses, commentaries: http://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/analyseshttp://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/analyses  Eurostat Web Sites: EUROPA - Eurostat - Home pageEUROPA - Eurostat - Home page 47