Foreign direct investment in Czechia: developments and trends

Czechia offers an excellent environment to support investments with higher value added, i.e. investments that are technologically oriented or related to research and development, sometimes also referred to as high-tech investments, in key sectors (creative industries, healthtech, mobility, AI and digital, advanced industrial technologies, ecotech, space, aerospace and defence)). In 2022, more than two-thirds of arranged investments involved expansions of the operations of companies already established in Czechia.

The change in the structure of foreign direct investment in the past ten years indicates a new trend in Czechia. The number of projects in the fields of research and development, technology centres and business support services is rapidly increasing. Other trends in the area of investment include autonomous driving, electromobility, virtual and augmented reality, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and advanced materials.