Real gdp growth in Poland
Poland: Real gdp growth was 3.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Poland, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Poland is 3.66, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Poland peaked at 7.09 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10, in 1981.
That places Poland 91st out of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -6 | — |
| 1981 | -10 | +66.7% |
| 1982 | -4.85 | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | -215.6% |
| 1984 | -0.366 | -106.5% |
| 1985 | 3.86 | -1155.0% |
| 1986 | 3.49 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 3.29 | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 3.81 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | -7.17 | -288.1% |
| 1991 | -7.01 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | -129.0% |
| 1993 | 4.29 | +110.9% |
| 1994 | 5.24 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 6.73 | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 6.24 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 7.09 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.98 | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 4.52 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | +141.7% |
| 2004 | 5.02 | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 6.76 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.33 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +67.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7239 | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +439.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | -2.12 | -146.2% |
| 2021 | 6.97 | -428.2% |
| 2022 | 5.29 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2657 | -95.0% |
| 2024 | 3.21 | +1107.9% |
| 2025 | 3.66 | +13.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1155.0% | -0.366 | 3.86 |
| 2024 | +1107.9% | 0.2657 | 3.21 |
| 2014 | +439.0% | 0.7239 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | +428.2% | -2.12 | 6.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1143 | -10 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | -7.17 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 1.21 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 0.7239 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | -2.12 | 6.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Poland?
- Real gdp growth in Poland was 3.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1997.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for real gdp growth?
- Poland ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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