Consumer goods consumption in the Czech Republic has experienced growth in both non-food and food retail sales from 2017 to 2026F. Non-food retail sales increased from €19.8 billion in 2017 to €23.9 billion in 2021, with a slight dip in 2020 at €21.4 billion. Projections for 2022-2026F show continued growth, reaching €41.4 billion by 2026. Food retail sales followed a similar upward trend, growing from €20.8 billion in 2017 to €26.5 billion in 2021, with an expected increase to €45.9 billion by 2026. These trends indicate a positive trajectory for consumer goods consumption in the Czech Republic.

The consumer basket, representing the relative share of various goods and services in a typical household's expenditures, experienced slight changes between 2018-2019 and 2020-2021. Major expense categories such as food and non-alcoholic beverages, clothing and footwear, and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels maintained their prominence. However, the transport category increased from 10.2% to 11.5%, while the shares of alcoholic beverages and tobacco decreased from 9.2% to 8.7%. The share of restaurants and hotels also rose, from 5.9% to 6.4%.

For the 2022-2023 period, further changes are anticipated in the consumer basket, with the share of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels increasing to 26.7%, and the transport category decreasing to 10.4%. The shares of other categories experienced minor fluctuations, but overall, the structure of the consumer basket remained relatively stable, reflecting evolving consumer preferences and spending habits in the Czech Republic.