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$, in 2008.
Poland ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -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
- 177 Argentina -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Bulgaria -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Mexico -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 France -9.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 New Zealand -9.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Turkey -10.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 681.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.76 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -496.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 466.11 billion current LCU (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 180th out of 198 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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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.