1. 10 th February, 2016

2. Mr. Karel Machotka Executive Director, ICC Czech Republic

3. OECD Country Risk Classification(1/2016): 0/7 Global Competitiveness Index (2015-2016): 2/144 Doing Business (2016): 1/189 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (2015): 3/60 Source: OECD, CIA Factbook, reports.weforum.org, imd.org, tradingeconomics.com, businessinfo.cz Ranking GDP (PPP, 2014): $ 454,3 billion GDP per capita (2014): $ 54 700 S&P (2/2016): AAA (stable) Moody‘s (2/2016): Aaa (stable) Rating Main export commodities (from CR): electric devices, and appliances, electronic components, phones, razers, milk products, paper, glass products Main import commodities (to CR): data processing devices, integrated circuits and other electronic components, spare parts for office devices, natural rubber and resins, telecommunication devices, ready consumer products The most promising items to export: electronic components, machine tools, special chemicals, medicaments, special technology (eg. In the field of aviation, guns and ammo), construction machinery (excavaters, loaders), construction steel and materials, food products and food technology, cars components Bilateral trade (thousands of USD) YearExportImportTurnoverBalance 2012202751953-549 2013206622828-416 2014271648919-377 *Singapore serves as important reexport country, that distorts used data!