Czech state budget and debt: the deficit month by month
The state budget deficit for each month, against past years since 2001, and the state debt and its cost since 1993, from the Ministry of Finance's tables.
- 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.
This year
| To | Revenue | Spending | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | CZK 181.4bn | CZK 149.0bn | CZK 32.4bn |
| 2026-02-28 | CZK 312.4bn | CZK 329.3bn | CZK −16.9bn |
| 2026-03-31 | CZK 495.0bn | CZK 522.6bn | CZK −27.6bn |
| 2026-04-30 | CZK 667.1bn | CZK 773.2bn | CZK −106.1bn |
| 2026-05-31 | CZK 818.4bn | CZK 988.6bn | CZK −170.2bn |
| 2026-06-30 | CZK 1,051.5bn | CZK 1,235.1bn | CZK −183.6bn |
| 2026-07-31 | CZK 1,237.5bn | CZK 1,414.1bn | CZK −176.6bn |
| 2026-08-31 | CZK 1,398.1bn | CZK 1,584.2bn | CZK −186.1bn |
| 2026-09-30 | CZK 1,599.5bn | CZK 1,794.0bn | CZK −194.5bn |
| 2026-10-31 | CZK 1,765.8bn | CZK 1,996.7bn | CZK −230.9bn |
Revenue
| Line | This year | Last year |
|---|---|---|
| Social insurance | CZK 707.7bn | CZK 664.5bn |
| VAT | CZK 351.9bn | CZK 339.7bn |
| Corporate income tax | CZK 177.0bn | CZK 174.3bn |
| Personal income tax | CZK 164.2bn | CZK 152.7bn |
| Excise and energy taxes | CZK 141.1bn | CZK 139.5bn |
| Money from the EU | CZK 129.7bn | CZK 112.4bn |
| Windfall profits tax | CZK 5.5bn | CZK 32.9bn |
| The rest | CZK 88.7bn | CZK 101.6bn |
Spending
| Line | This year | Last year |
|---|---|---|
| Pensions | CZK 616.8bn | CZK 598.8bn |
| Transfers to towns and regions | CZK 216.8bn | CZK 240.1bn |
| Investment | CZK 198.5bn | CZK 172.5bn |
| Other social benefits | CZK 181.3bn | CZK 172.4bn |
| Transfers to health and social funds | CZK 146.4bn | CZK 128.2bn |
| Salaries | CZK 143.4bn | CZK 131.7bn |
| Servicing the state debt | CZK 82.1bn | CZK 73.5bn |
| Payments to the EU budget | CZK 68.5bn | CZK 47.4bn |
| The rest | CZK 342.9bn | CZK 336.1bn |
Whole years
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CZK 2,081.1bn | CZK 2,371.8bn | CZK −290.7bn |
| 2024 | CZK 1,965.4bn | CZK 2,236.8bn | CZK −271.4bn |
| 2023 | CZK 1,914.1bn | CZK 2,202.6bn | CZK −288.5bn |
| 2022 | CZK 1,624.4bn | CZK 1,984.8bn | CZK −360.4bn |
| 2021 | CZK 1,487.2bn | CZK 1,906.9bn | CZK −419.7bn |
| 2020 | CZK 1,475.5bn | CZK 1,842.9bn | CZK −367.4bn |
| 2019 | CZK 1,523.2bn | CZK 1,551.7bn | CZK −28.5bn |
| 2018 | CZK 1,403.9bn | CZK 1,401.0bn | CZK 2.9bn |
| 2017 | CZK 1,273.6bn | CZK 1,279.8bn | CZK −6.2bn |
| 2016 | CZK 1,281.6bn | CZK 1,219.8bn | CZK 61.8bn |
| 2015 | CZK 1,234.5bn | CZK 1,297.3bn | CZK −62.8bn |
| 2014 | CZK 1,133.8bn | CZK 1,211.6bn | CZK −77.8bn |
| 2013 | CZK 1,091.9bn | CZK 1,173.1bn | CZK −81.3bn |
| 2012 | CZK 1,051.4bn | CZK 1,152.4bn | CZK −101.0bn |
| 2011 | CZK 1,012.8bn | CZK 1,155.5bn | CZK −142.8bn |
| 2010 | CZK 1,000.4bn | CZK 1,156.8bn | CZK −156.4bn |
| 2009 | CZK 974.6bn | CZK 1,167.0bn | CZK −192.4bn |
| 2008 | CZK 1,064.6bn | CZK 1,083.9bn | CZK −19.4bn |
| 2007 | CZK 1,025.9bn | CZK 1,092.3bn | CZK −66.4bn |
| 2006 | CZK 923.3bn | CZK 1,020.6bn | CZK −97.3bn |
| 2005 | CZK 866.5bn | CZK 922.9bn | CZK −56.4bn |
| 2004 | CZK 769.3bn | CZK 862.9bn | CZK −93.5bn |
| 2003 | CZK 699.6bn | CZK 808.7bn | CZK −109.1bn |
| 2002 | CZK 705.0bn | CZK 750.8bn | CZK −45.7bn |
| 2001 | CZK 626.2bn | CZK 693.9bn | CZK −67.7bn |
The state debt
| Year | Debt | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CZK 3,677.6bn | CZK 98.1bn |
| 2024 | CZK 3,365.2bn | CZK 88.5bn |
| 2023 | CZK 3,110.9bn | CZK 68.3bn |
| 2022 | CZK 2,894.8bn | CZK 49.7bn |
| 2021 | CZK 2,465.7bn | CZK 42.2bn |
| 2020 | CZK 2,049.7bn | CZK 40.1bn |
| 2019 | CZK 1,640.2bn | CZK 39.5bn |
| 2018 | CZK 1,622.0bn | CZK 40.7bn |
| 2017 | CZK 1,624.7bn | CZK 39.8bn |
| 2016 | CZK 1,613.4bn | CZK 40.6bn |
| 2015 | CZK 1,673.0bn | CZK 45.3bn |
| 2014 | CZK 1,663.7bn | CZK 48.5bn |
| 2013 | CZK 1,683.3bn | CZK 50.9bn |
| 2012 | CZK 1,667.6bn | CZK 41.4bn |
| 2011 | CZK 1,499.4bn | CZK 45.1bn |
| 2010 | CZK 1,344.1bn | CZK 35.8bn |
| 2009 | CZK 1,178.2bn | CZK 44.5bn |
| 2008 | CZK 999.8bn | CZK 37.7bn |
| 2007 | CZK 892.3bn | CZK 34.1bn |
| 2006 | CZK 802.5bn | CZK 31.6bn |
| 2005 | CZK 691.2bn | CZK 25.4bn |
| 2004 | CZK 592.9bn | CZK 26.8bn |
| 2003 | CZK 493.2bn | CZK 21.6bn |
| 2002 | CZK 395.9bn | CZK 18.9bn |
| 2001 | CZK 345.0bn | CZK 17.6bn |
| 2000 | CZK 289.3bn | CZK 17.4bn |
| 1999 | CZK 228.4bn | CZK 16.1bn |
| 1998 | CZK 194.7bn | CZK 18.6bn |
| 1997 | CZK 173.1bn | CZK 17.6bn |
| 1996 | CZK 155.2bn | CZK 14.1bn |
| 1995 | CZK 154.4bn | CZK 13.3bn |
| 1994 | CZK 157.3bn | CZK 13.7bn |
| 1993 | CZK 158.8bn | CZK 14.4bn |
Questions
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.