| Relevance/rationale of the indicator (resp. why the indicator was chosen to measure the target and how it is suitable for these purposes) |
The Czech Republic is a small open economy with a strong industrial orientation and export focus. According to the economic level, it ranks among the countries where the ability of enterprises to develop and introduce new products and technological processes is one of the main factors for securing a competitive advantage in the future. The aim of this indicator is to identify export items that are important for the performance of the Czech economy. |
| Target value of the indicator and its evaluation |
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| Definition |
As a follow-up to the division of manufacturing industry sectors according to their technological intensity, the Czech Statistical Office also developed an alternative division of manufacturing industry products according to technological intensity, namely according to the international Classification of Production (CPA). The production (products) of these industries (CZ CPA sections 10 to 32) is then classified into one of the four categories listed below based on the above-mentioned CZ-CPA Production Classification and the division of manufacturing industries according to their technological intensity:
1) High-tech (htec) goods (CZ-CPA: 21 and 26),
2) Medium htec goods (CZ-CPA: 20, 27 to 30),
3) Medium low-tech goods (CZ-CPA: 19, 22 to 25),
4) Low-tech goods (CZ-CPA: 10 to 18, 31 and 32). |
| Measuring unit |
Billions of CZK, % |
| Indicator disaggregation |
By the technological intensity defined according to the production classification (sections of the CPA)
By high-tech and medium high-tech goods |
| Reference period (resp. the period to which the indicator relates) |
Year |
| Related geographical area |
CZ (NUTS 0) |
| Comment |
The OECD has developed a four-way classification of exports: high, medium-high, medium-low and low-technology. The classification is based on the importance of expenditures on research and development relative to the gross output and value added of different types of industries that produce goods for export. Examples of high-technology industries are aircraft, computers, and pharmaceuticals; medium-high-technology includes motor vehicles, electrical equipment and most chemicals; medium-low-technology includes rubber, plastics, basic metals and ship construction; low-technology industries include food processing, textiles, clothing and footwear.The above division of manufacturing industry production according to technological intensity does not mean that, for example, the development of products in some enterprises from the manufacturing industry sector with lower technological intensity is not accompanied by high costs of innovation and/or research and development, and vice versa. In the same way, it cannot be stated that all the production of enterprises from the processing industry sector with a higher technological demand must reach top parameters and vice versa. Commentary on the tables: Foreign trade by change of ownership - tracks actual trade in goods between Czech and foreign entities, i.e. change of ownership between residents and non-residents. |
