Overall primary balance, Transactions in Poland
Poland: Overall primary balance, Transactions was -68.94 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Poland recorded -68.94 billion for overall primary balance, transactions in 2025.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 432.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Poland peaked at 75.75 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, -80.41 billion, in 2020.
Poland ranks 33rd 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.
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.40 billion | — |
| 2000 | -6.07 billion | -194.7% |
| 2001 | -12.58 billion | +107.4% |
| 2002 | -15.13 billion | +20.3% |
| 2003 | -25.50 billion | +68.5% |
| 2004 | -18.87 billion | -26.0% |
| 2005 | -7.24 billion | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 847.64 million | -111.7% |
| 2007 | 24.54 billion | +2795.5% |
| 2008 | 7.92 billion | -67.7% |
| 2009 | -30.87 billion | -489.9% |
| 2010 | -22.52 billion | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 17.64 billion | -178.3% |
| 2012 | 19.06 billion | +8.0% |
| 2013 | -1.81 billion | -109.5% |
| 2014 | 4.65 billion | -356.3% |
| 2015 | 20.72 billion | +345.5% |
| 2016 | 3.51 billion | -83.0% |
| 2017 | 31.13 billion | +786.1% |
| 2018 | 75.75 billion | +143.3% |
| 2019 | 60.31 billion | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -80.41 billion | -233.3% |
| 2021 | 30.93 billion | -138.5% |
| 2022 | -9.76 billion | -131.5% |
| 2023 | -12.65 billion | +29.7% |
| 2024 | -61.85 billion | +388.8% |
| 2025 | -68.94 billion | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.40 billion | 6.40 billion | 6.40 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -8.29 billion | -30.87 billion | 24.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 billion | -22.52 billion | 75.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.78 billion | -80.41 billion | 30.93 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 30 Germany -51.01 billion compare
- 31 France -59.12 billion compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -63.92 billion compare
- 34 United States of America -760.94 billion compare
- 35 Hungary -948.80 billion compare
More public sector data for Poland
- Arms imports 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,039 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 44.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 38.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Poland?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Poland was -68.94 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.75 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.41 billion in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 432.7%. 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 Overall primary 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.