Migration impact
🇨🇿 Czechia
A plain-language summary of who arrives, who leaves, and what the government spends on migration in Czechia. Every headline figure is a reported value from an official source — nothing is estimated.
At a glance
Headline figures
1,603,544
Total incoming
People arrived, all recorded years
4,740
Total outgoing
People left, all recorded years
+1,598,804
Net balance
Net inflow
$570.2M
Spent on migrants · 2024
0.16% of GDP
Trend
Incoming vs outgoing, by year
Arrivals compared with departures for each reported year. Use the selector to read the exact figures for a single year.
396,071
Incoming
952
Outgoing
+395,119
Net that year
Public expenditure
What the government spends on migrants
Migration-related public spending (refugee support and development assistance provided) in current US dollars. For donor countries this includes in-donor refugee costs.
$570.2M
Total spending · 2024
Reported migration-related expenditure
0.16%
Share of GDP
About $0.16 of every $100 of national output
For perspective
What $570.2M could otherwise fund
The same amount, spent on other public services, using round benchmark unit costs. These are illustrative comparisons to convey scale — not an actual budget or policy proposal.
1
top-tier hospital
A large modern referral hospital (~$500M each).
4
general hospitals
A mid-size general hospital (~$120M each).
1
university campus
A new university campus (~$300M each).
57
kilometres of motorway
One kilometre of modern motorway (~$10M).
114
well-equipped schools
A brand-new fully equipped school (~$5M each).
190
public libraries
A community public library (~$3M each).
380
kindergartens
A new kindergarten / nursery (~$1.5M each).
2,280
fully equipped ambulances
A new fully equipped ambulance (~$250k each).
3,801
affordable homes
A modest new affordable home (~$150k each).
6,335
doctor-years of salary
One doctor employed for a full year (~$90k).
10,366
nurse-years of salary
One nurse employed for a full year (~$55k).
12,670
teacher-years of salary
One teacher employed for a full year (~$45k).
28,509
university scholarships
A full one-year university scholarship (~$20k).
47,515
hospital beds for a year
Running one hospital bed for a year (~$12k).
237,575
annual pension top-ups
An extra $200/month for a pensioner for a year.
950,300
laptops for students
One laptop for a school student (~$600 each).