Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Poland
Poland: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.3% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.2% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Poland peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2008.
Poland ranks 81st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.0% | — |
| 2001 | -3.1% | -48.2% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | -2.5% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | -6.0% | +138.4% |
| 2005 | -3.3% | -44.6% |
| 2006 | -4.6% | +40.7% |
| 2007 | -6.7% | +43.8% |
| 2008 | -6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | -3.9% | -41.5% |
| 2010 | -5.2% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | -5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -4.1% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | -51.8% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -55.4% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | +65.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -86.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -978.7% |
| 2021 | -1.3% | -154.3% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -167.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -6.7% | -2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -5.2% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -2.3% | 2.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,607 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 50,316 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Poland?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Poland was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Poland ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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