Current account balance in Poland
Poland: Current account balance was -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Poland is -9.05 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 423.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Poland peaked at 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -36.13 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Poland ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Poland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1978 | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1980 | -3.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1982 | -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1983 | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1984 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1985 | -982.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1986 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1987 | -379.00 million BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1988 | -107.00 million BoP, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 1989 | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +1216.8% |
| 1990 | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -317.7% |
| 1991 | -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -170.0% |
| 1992 | -3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1993 | -5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.5% |
| 1994 | 634.00 million BoP, current US$ | -111.0% |
| 1995 | 854.00 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1996 | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -482.2% |
| 1997 | -5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.0% |
| 1998 | -6.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1999 | -12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2000 | -10.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2001 | -5.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2002 | -5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | -5.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | -15.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +179.5% |
| 2005 | -10.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2006 | -16.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2007 | -28.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2008 | -36.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2009 | -17.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2010 | -24.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2011 | -26.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | -20.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2013 | -10.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2014 | -16.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2015 | -6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 2016 | -5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2017 | -6.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2018 | -11.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.5% |
| 2019 | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.9% |
| 2020 | 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -983.4% |
| 2021 | -8.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -161.7% |
| 2022 | -15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.4% |
| 2023 | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -178.9% |
| 2024 | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 2025 | -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -423.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.23 million BoP, current US$. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 11.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1216.8% | -107.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +983.4% | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | -482.2% | 854.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -107.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -672.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 179 Argentina -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Bulgaria -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Mexico -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 France -9.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 New Zealand -9.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Turkey -10.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Poland?
- Current account balance in Poland was -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for current account balance?
- Poland ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.