In construction, the rate of growth slowed to 0.4 percent from July's two percent, while in industry, after five months of decline, production increased by 1.5 percent, according to data published today by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ).

In a meantime, higher car exports contributed to a better foreign trade balance, which showed a surplus of 14.3 billion crowns in August. Year-on-year, it was a 20.8 billion better result.

Overall exports from the Czech Republic rose year-on-year by 11.5 percent to CZK 371.1 billion in August, and imports by 5.2 percent to CZK 356.8 billion.

  Source: https://www.ceskenoviny.cz