Primary income payments in Poland
Poland: Primary income payments was 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Poland is 63.45 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Poland peaked at 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 688.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Poland 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments in Poland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 688.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 924.00 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 13.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +140.9% |
| 2005 | 14.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 26.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 24.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 23.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 27.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 31.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 31.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 29.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 32.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 36.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 39.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 39.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 46.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 48.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 55.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 56.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.26 billion BoP, current US$, 3.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.11 billion BoP, current US$, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +140.9% | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.84 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 688.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 primary income payments in Poland?
- Primary income payments in Poland was 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Poland rank for primary income payments?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.