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Poland Economy

Poland's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 812 billion in 2023.

Nominal GDP of USD 688 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 18,269 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 22,084 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 3.5% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 3.5% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 68% of overall GDP, manufacturing 17%, other industrial activity 13%, and agriculture 2%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 57% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 18%, fixed investment 21%, and net exports 4%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 79% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 2%, food 13%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other categories accounting for 1% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 78% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 6%, food 8%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 3% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 339 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 364 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 3.5% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Poland, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Poland's fiscal deficit averaged 2.9% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 8.6% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Poland's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 2.9% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Poland inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Poland's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 6.75%, up from 4.25% a decade earlier. See our Poland monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the zloty weakened by 29.5% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the zloty, click here.
Following Q2’s acceleration, the economy likely grew at a broadly similar annual pace in Q3. On the one hand, goods exports rebounded and tourist arrivals growth rose from Q2 in July–August. On the other hand, domestic demand data is less upbeat. In Q3, growth in both retail sales and industrial output eased from Q2. Additionally, inflation almost doubled from Q2’s average in Q3, and Storm Boris will have dented economic activity at the end of the quarter. In other news, Poland recently unveiled plans to sell up to EUR 15 billion in foreign-currency bonds in 2025—broadly similar to this year’s sale—to support higher defense spending. That said, authorities may struggle to secure enough funds. Investor sentiment has soured for emerging-market assets amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty; this tempered demand for zloty-denominated bonds in a recent auction.
Projections out to 2034.

60 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 41 expert analysts.

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Poland Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 38.0 38.0 37.1 36.9 36.8
GDP (USD bn) 603 606 689 695 810
GDP per capita (USD) 15,874 15,971 18,588 18,850 22,029
GDP (EUR bn) 539 532 583 662 749
GDP per capita (EUR) 14,182 14,009 15,724 17,933 20,375
GDP (PLN bn) 2,314 2,363 2,662 3,101 3,402
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 7.7 2.1 12.6 16.5 9.7
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 4.6 -2.0 7.0 5.5 0.1
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 3.6 -2.8 8.5 5.2 -3.2
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 3.3 -3.5 6.5 5.1 -0.3
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 6.7 4.7 4.9 1.1 3.6
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 7.5 -3.0 1.5 1.7 12.6
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 5.4 -1.2 13.2 7.5 3.8
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 3.3 -2.6 17.3 7.0 -1.5
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 4.3 -1.0 15.3 10.6 -2.1
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 5.5 -2.9 8.0 5.7 -3.2
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 4.5 4.2 -2.4 0.4 4.4
Wages (ann. var. %) 7.2 5.3 8.8 12.1 12.7
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 5.2 6.8 5.8 5.2 5.1
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -0.7 -6.9 -1.7 -3.4 -5.3
Public Debt (% of GDP) 45.7 57.2 53.6 49.2 49.6
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 8.7 16.9 8.8 5.3 8.7
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 3.4 2.4 8.6 16.6 6.2
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 2.3 3.4 5.1 14.3 11.6
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) 3.1 3.7 5.3 11.5 6.9
NBP Reference Rate (%, eop) 1.50 0.10 1.75 6.75 5.75
3-Month WIBOR (%, eop) 1.71 0.21 2.54 7.02 5.88
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) 2.07 1.25 3.64 6.92 5.20
Stock Market (ann. var. of WIG %) 0.2 -1.4 21.5 -17.1 36.5
Exchange Rate (PLN per USD, eop) 3.79 3.73 4.03 4.39 3.93
Exchange Rate (PLN per USD, aop) 3.84 3.90 3.86 4.46 4.20
Exchange Rate (PLN per EUR, eop) 4.25 4.56 4.58 4.68 4.34
Exchange Rate (PLN per EUR, aop) 4.30 4.44 4.57 4.69 4.54
Current Account Balance (EUR bn) -1.4 12.7 -7.8 -14.9 13.4
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -0.3 2.4 -1.3 -2.2 1.8
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) -4.4 7.0 -7.7 -22.0 4.7
Merchandise Exports (EUR bn) 220 221 264 324 335
Merchandise Imports (EUR bn) 225 214 271 346 331
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 7.4 0.1 19.5 23.0 3.5
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 3.8 -4.9 27.0 27.7 -4.5
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR bn) 12.0 12.4 25.7 29.5 26.0
International Reserves (EUR bn) 115 126 147 156 175
International Reserves (months of imports) 6.1 7.1 6.5 5.4 6.4
External Debt (EUR bn) 317 308 324 352 388
External Debt (% of GDP) 58.9 57.9 55.6 53.2 51.8

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