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EU Member State since 2004
Czech Republic
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 10,900,000
GNI: €273.4B
GDP: €261.5B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Czech Republic has been a member of the European Union since 2004. In 2024, Czech Republic contributed €2.2 billion to the EU budget and received €3.1 billion, resulting in a net receipt of €0.9 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Czech Republic has consistently been a net beneficiary, with its net balance ranging from €0.1 B to €5.8 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Czech Republic's EU receipts are primarily allocated to cohesion and structural funds.
Contribution 2024
€2,227M
Receipts 2024
€3,109M
Net Balance 2024
+€881M
Per Capita
+€81
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
+€48.0B
Net Recipient from EU budget
Total Paid In
€29.4B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€77.4B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | +100 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,721 | +733 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 1,189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,441 | +1,252 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,949 | +1,741 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 1,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,416 | +2,107 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,029 | +1,567 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 1,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,529 | +3,134 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,893 | +3,448 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 1,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,377 | +3,068 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 1,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,075 | +5,760 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,690 | +3,208 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 1,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,895 | +2,612 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,121 | +2,401 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,276 | +3,563 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 2,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,536 | +3,512 |
| 2021 | 1,806 | 277 | 298 | 2,381 | 4,099 | 1,160 | 105 | 5,407 | +3,027 |
| 2022 | 1,738 | 331 | 395 | 2,464 | 3,814 | 1,221 | 204 | 5,295 | +2,831 |
| 2023 | 1,751 | 384 | 393 | 2,527 | 4,049 | 1,197 | 192 | 5,552 | +3,025 |
| 2024 | 1,505 | 384 | 339 | 2,227 | 1,748 | 1,045 | 214 | 3,109 | +881 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Czech Republic EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Czech Republic a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Czech Republic was a net recipient from the EU budget. It paid €2.2 billion and received €3.1 billion, leaving a net receipt of €0.9 billion.
- How much did Czech Republic contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Czech Republic contributed €2.2 billion (€2,227 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Czech Republic receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Czech Republic received €3.1 billion (€3,109 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Czech Republic's net balance with the EU budget?
- Czech Republic's net balance with the EU in 2024 was +€0.9 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.