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Poland Economy

Poland's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 688 billion in 2022.

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

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.
After annual GDP growth doubled in Q1 from the prior quarter thanks to accelerating expansions in private and public spending, our panelists have penciled in a further uptick in activity in Q2. Over the quarter, industrial output rose notably faster than in Q1, supported by an improvement in manufacturing. In addition, retail sales grew robustly through June, the unemployment rate declined from the year-earlier period, and consumer confidence strengthened. On the other hand, tourist arrivals were downbeat at the start of the quarter, and goods exports continued to decline in April–May on average, boding ill for the external sector’s performance. In other news, Poland unveiled plans in mid-July to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP in 2025 from this year’s planned 4%, as the migrant crisis along the border with Belarus and the war in Ukraine grind on.
Projections out to 2033.

59 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 37.8 37.7 36.8
GDP (USD bn) 596 600 681 690 812
GDP per capita (USD) 15,700 15,800 18,004 18,312 22,084
GDP (EUR bn) 533 526 576 656 751
GDP per capita (EUR) 14,026 13,860 15,231 17,422 20,426
GDP (PLN bn) 2,288 2,338 2,631 3,075 3,410
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 7.6 2.1 12.6 16.9 10.9
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 4.5 -2.0 6.9 5.8 0.1
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 3.4 -2.7 8.5 5.6 -3.3
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 3.5 -3.7 6.4 5.5 -1.0
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 6.7 4.7 4.9 1.0 2.5
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 6.2 -2.3 1.2 2.7 13.1
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 5.4 -1.1 13.3 7.5 3.4
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 3.3 -2.5 17.1 7.0 -2.0
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 4.3 -1.0 15.3 10.6 -2.1
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 6.7 -2.3 12.5 20.8 4.6
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 4.5 4.2 -2.4 0.4 -
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 -1.8 -3.4 -5.1
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) -1.2 12.9 -7.4 -15.7 11.7
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -0.2 2.4 -1.3 -2.4 1.6
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) -4.4 7.0 -7.7 -24.3 6.2
Merchandise Exports (EUR bn) 220 221 264 322 334
Merchandise Imports (EUR bn) 225 214 271 346 328
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 7.4 0.1 19.5 22.2 3.8
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 3.8 -4.9 27.0 27.7 -5.3
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) 317 307 323 348 388
External Debt (% of GDP) 59.5 58.4 56.1 53.0 51.7

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