Czech state budget deficit, January to October 2026: CZK 230.9 bn
The Czech state budget for January to October 2026 shows a deficit of CZK 230.9 bn.
Put together automatically by hedger from the Ministry of Finance data. It draws no conclusions and is not investment advice.
What's going on
- The deficit is CZK 47.8bn larger than last year. January to October: a balance of CZK −230.9bn against CZK −183.1bn. Revenue CZK 1,765.8bn (+2.8%), spending CZK 1,996.7bn (+5.1%).
- 74.5% of the planned CZK 310.0bn deficit is used. In 2021–2025, by the same month, 73.9% of the year's deficit stood on average. The same ratio would end this year at CZK −312.6bn; that is arithmetic, not a forecast.
- What changed most on last year. Revenue: Social insurance +CZK 43.2bn, Windfall profits tax −CZK 27.4bn. Spending: Investment +CZK 26.0bn, Transfers to towns and regions −CZK 23.3bn.
- Servicing the debt is 4.1% of this year's spending. January to October: CZK 82.1bn, last year CZK 73.5bn (+11.7%). The plan for the year: CZK 110.0bn.
- The state debt at the end of 2025: +CZK 312.4bn on the year. At home CZK 3,479.1bn, abroad CZK 198.5bn. General government debt in 2025 was 44.2% of GDP, in the EU 81.5%.
- What the state had to borrow in 2025. Repaying old debt included. The deficit without servicing the debt was CZK 192.6bn.
The same months in past years
Through the year
| To the end of | Balance |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | CZK -230.9 bn |
| September 2026 | CZK -194.5 bn |
| August 2026 | CZK -186.1 bn |
| July 2026 | CZK -176.6 bn |
| June 2026 | CZK -183.6 bn |
Revenue
| Line | This year | Last year | Of the year's plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social insurance | CZK 707.7 bn | CZK 664.5 bn | 81.6% |
| VAT | CZK 351.9 bn | CZK 339.7 bn | 84.6% |
| Corporate income tax | CZK 177.0 bn | CZK 174.3 bn | 77.7% |
| Personal income tax | CZK 164.2 bn | CZK 152.7 bn | 83.8% |
| Excise and energy taxes | CZK 141.1 bn | CZK 139.5 bn | 83.0% |
| Money from the EU | CZK 129.7 bn | CZK 112.4 bn | 93.0% |
Spending
| Line | This year | Last year | Of the year's plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensions | CZK 616.8 bn | CZK 598.8 bn | 83.9% |
| Transfers to towns and regions | CZK 216.8 bn | CZK 240.1 bn | 83.3% |
| Investment | CZK 198.5 bn | CZK 172.5 bn | 76.3% |
| Other social benefits | CZK 181.3 bn | CZK 172.4 bn | 85.1% |
| Transfers to health and social funds | CZK 146.4 bn | CZK 128.2 bn | 92.8% |
| Salaries | CZK 143.4 bn | CZK 131.7 bn | 72.5% |
| Servicing the state debt | CZK 82.1 bn | CZK 73.5 bn | 74.6% |
| Payments to the EU budget | CZK 68.5 bn | CZK 47.4 bn | 91.5% |
What the ministry said
Hospodaření státního rozpočtu skončilo na konci uplynulého měsíce deficitem ve výši 230,9 mld. Kč, tj. 74,5 % celoročního plánu ve výši 310,0 mld. Kč.
Questions people ask
- What is the state budget deficit? To Oct 31, 2026, a deficit of CZK 230.9bn: revenue CZK 1,765.8bn, spending CZK 1,996.7bn. In the same months last year the balance was CZK −183.1bn.
- What was the 2025 deficit? A balance of CZK −290.7bn: revenue CZK 2,081.1bn, spending CZK 2,371.8bn.
- How large is the state debt? At the end of 2025: CZK 3,677.6bn. Over the year it changed by CZK 312.4bn.
- What does servicing the state debt cost? In 2025: CZK 98.1bn.
- What is the difference between a deficit and debt? A deficit is how much spending exceeded revenue in a period. The state debt is the sum of everything the state borrowed and hasn't repaid yet.
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Source: Ministerstvo financí