Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Poland
Poland: Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) was -167.07 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net operating balance, Transactions in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Poland recorded -167.07 billion for net operating balance, transactions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 1,424.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net operating balance, transactions in Poland peaked at 45.16 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, -167.07 billion, in 2025.
Poland ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -13.27 billion | — |
| 2000 | -28.58 billion | +115.3% |
| 2001 | -36.92 billion | +29.2% |
| 2002 | -38.49 billion | +4.3% |
| 2003 | -50.56 billion | +31.4% |
| 2004 | -44.14 billion | -12.7% |
| 2005 | -31.63 billion | -28.3% |
| 2006 | -24.48 billion | -22.6% |
| 2007 | -1.32 billion | -94.6% |
| 2008 | -19.27 billion | +1362.7% |
| 2009 | -64.52 billion | +234.8% |
| 2010 | -58.55 billion | -9.3% |
| 2011 | -22.12 billion | -62.2% |
| 2012 | -24.42 billion | +10.4% |
| 2013 | -43.46 billion | +78.0% |
| 2014 | -29.00 billion | -33.3% |
| 2015 | -10.96 billion | -62.2% |
| 2016 | -28.29 billion | +158.1% |
| 2017 | -35.90 million | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 45.16 billion | -125895.8% |
| 2019 | 28.88 billion | -36.0% |
| 2020 | -110.89 billion | -483.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 billion | -101.6% |
| 2022 | -57.11 billion | -3248.5% |
| 2023 | -83.41 billion | +46.0% |
| 2024 | -142.43 billion | +70.8% |
| 2025 | -167.07 billion | +17.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -167.07 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -10.11 billion, 16.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's -167.07 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.65 billion, 45.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +125895.8% | -35.90 million | 45.16 billion |
| 2022 | -3248.5% | 1.81 billion | -57.11 billion |
| 2008 | -1362.7% | -1.32 billion | -19.27 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.27 billion | -13.27 billion | -13.27 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -33.99 billion | -64.52 billion | -1.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.28 billion | -58.55 billion | 45.16 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -93.18 billion | -167.07 billion | 1.81 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net operating balance, transactions in Poland?
- Net operating balance, transactions in Poland was -167.07 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.16 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -167.07 billion in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for net operating balance, transactions?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,424.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.