Insurance and financial services in Poland
Poland: Insurance and financial services was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insurance and financial services in Poland is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Poland peaked at 13.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.
That places Poland 102nd out of 190 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.
Insurance and financial services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.5% | — |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +150.7% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 43% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insurance and financial services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +150.7% | 3.3% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 99 San Marino 2.4% compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 2.3% compare
- 103 Hungary 2.2% compare
- 104 Denmark 2.2% compare
- 105 Latvia 2.1% 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 insurance and financial services in Poland?
- Insurance and financial services in Poland was 2.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for insurance and financial services?
- Poland ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.