External balance on goods and services in Poland
Poland: External balance on goods and services was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Poland, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.9% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Poland peaked at 5.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 55th of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -165.4% |
| 1997 | -3.9% | +174.5% |
| 1998 | -4.8% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | -5.9% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | -6.5% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -41.8% |
| 2002 | -3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -22.9% |
| 2004 | -2.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | -1.3% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | -2.4% | +89.2% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | +59.5% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | +37.7% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -81.7% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | +154.2% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -242.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -63.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +407.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +80.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +240.8% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -30.3% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.8% | -5.9% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | -3.3% | -6.5% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 52 Ecuador 3.5% compare
- 53 Faroe Islands 3.4% compare
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- 56 Hong Kong, China 2.9% compare
- 57 Russian Federation 2.7% compare
- 58 Iraq 2.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,700 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7924 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 22,520 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Poland?
- External balance on goods and services in Poland was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.