Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Poland
Poland: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -496.20 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Poland stood at -496.20 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Poland peaked at 4.05 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.08 billion current US$, in 2024.
That places Poland 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 970.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1991 | 767.50 million current US$ | -69.4% |
| 1992 | 465.84 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 483.32 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 634.49 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 543.51 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1999 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 12.58 million current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2005 | -262.40 million current US$ | -2186.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -550.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +117.3% |
| 2008 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2010 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +190.4% |
| 2011 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 billion current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2016 | -430.91 million current US$ | -122.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -431.2% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +125.8% |
| 2021 | -1.07 billion current US$ | -136.3% |
| 2022 | -2.95 billion current US$ | +175.7% |
| 2023 | -2.20 billion current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2024 | -3.08 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2025 | -496.20 million current US$ | -83.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -496.20 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -387.92 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's -496.20 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.29 million current US$, 93.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2186.5% | 12.58 million current US$ | -262.40 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +550.2% | -262.40 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ |
| 2017 | +431.2% | -430.91 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 970.01 million current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 465.84 million current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion current US$ | -262.40 million current US$ | 3.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion current US$ | -430.91 million current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 billion current US$ | -3.08 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 160 Slovakia -387.92 million current US$ compare
- 161 Slovenia -424.32 million current US$ compare
- 162 Cayman Islands -455.88 million current US$ compare
- 164 Cote d'Ivoire -506.95 million current US$ compare
- 165 Turkey -542.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Maldives -617.31 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Poland?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Poland was -496.20 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Poland ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.