Goods and services expense in Poland
Poland: Goods and services expense was 99.35 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Poland, 1994–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Poland is 99.35 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Poland peaked at 99.35 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.35 billion current LCU, in 1994.
That places Poland 61st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense in Poland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.35 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 14.85 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 19.74 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 22.11 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 25.82 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 19.02 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 21.43 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 22.69 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 23.26 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.59 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 29.01 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 26.81 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 29.36 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 31.78 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 33.37 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.97 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 35.31 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 34.36 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.63 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 38.25 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.64 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 43.79 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 43.21 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.06 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 49.85 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 55.48 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 61.02 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 67.82 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 87.67 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 99.35 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99.35 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99.35 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.59 billion current LCU, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -26.3% | 25.82 billion current LCU | 19.02 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.81 billion current LCU | 11.35 billion current LCU | 25.82 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.23 billion current LCU | 21.43 billion current LCU | 33.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.46 billion current LCU | 34.36 billion current LCU | 55.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.97 billion current LCU | 61.02 billion current LCU | 99.35 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Poland?
- Goods and services expense in Poland was 99.35 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.35 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for goods and services expense?
- Poland ranks 61st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.