Current account balance in Poland
Poland: Current account balance was -0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Poland is -0.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 387.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Poland peaked at 4.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1999.
That places Poland 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | -2.5% | -154.0% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | +31.1% |
| 1993 | -6.0% | +83.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -109.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | -2.0% | -439.5% |
| 1997 | -3.6% | +77.0% |
| 1998 | -3.9% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | -7.3% | +85.8% |
| 2000 | -6.0% | -18.2% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | -0.9% | -387.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.3% | -7.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.6% | -6.7% | -2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -5.2% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -2.3% | 2.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,197 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.9716 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 27,612 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Poland?
- Current account balance in Poland was -0.9% 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 4.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for current account balance?
- Poland ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.