Poland’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to €497 million in March 2026, down from a revised €1.53 billion in the same month last year. Exports surged 7.4% to a record €32.44 billion, driven by strong performance in supply goods, particularly copper and raw silver, which benefited from higher prices. Capital goods exports also continued their upward trend, fueled by rising computer sales, while agricultural exports rebounded as well after two months of stagnation. Imports grew at a slower pace of 3.8% but still reached an all-time high of €32.93 billion, primarily due to rising fuel prices. Other categories, including durable consumer goods, capital goods, and passenger cars, also saw continued growth. For the first quarter of 2026, the trade gap shrank to €1.29 billion, compared to €2.98 billion in the same period of 2025. source: National Bank of Poland

Poland recorded a trade deficit of 497 EUR Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Poland averaged -698.89 EUR Million from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1930.00 EUR Million in June of 2020 and a record low of -3285.00 EUR Million in February of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Poland Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Poland recorded a trade deficit of 497 EUR Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Poland is expected to be -700.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -600.00 EUR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-13 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Feb €-1025M €254M €250.0M
2026-05-15 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Mar €-497M €-1043M € -1300M
2026-06-12 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr €-497M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -497.00 -1043.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Capital Flows -1017.00 -284.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account -234.00 -1034.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Exports 32436.00 28771.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
External Debt 544216.00 533279.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 327533.10 259254.00 EUR Million Dec 2024
Imports 32933.00 29814.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Remittances 676.00 671.00 EUR Million Dec 2025


Poland Balance of Trade
From the beginning of the past decade, Poland’s foreign trade turnover increased almost ten-fold. Poland exports processed fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy products, electromechanical products, vehicles, aircraft and vessels. Most of Poland's imports are capital goods needed for industrial retooling and for manufacturing inputs like machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, minerals, fuels and lubricants. European Union is by far its largest trading partner accounting for about 79% of exports and 64% of imports.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-497.00 -1043.00 1930.00 -3285.00 2000 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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Poland’s Trade Deficit Shrinks in March
Poland’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to €497 million in March 2026, down from a revised €1.53 billion in the same month last year. Exports surged 7.4% to a record €32.44 billion, driven by strong performance in supply goods, particularly copper and raw silver, which benefited from higher prices. Capital goods exports also continued their upward trend, fueled by rising computer sales, while agricultural exports rebounded as well after two months of stagnation. Imports grew at a slower pace of 3.8% but still reached an all-time high of €32.93 billion, primarily due to rising fuel prices. Other categories, including durable consumer goods, capital goods, and passenger cars, also saw continued growth. For the first quarter of 2026, the trade gap shrank to €1.29 billion, compared to €2.98 billion in the same period of 2025.
2026-05-15
Poland’s Trade Deficit Widens in February
Poland's goods trade deficit widened to €1.02 billion in February 2026 from €600 million a year earlier, as imports outpaced export growth. Imports rose to €29.79 billion from €28.84 billion, driven by capital goods, particularly computers and passenger cars, with the latter reflecting continued growth in deliveries from China, as well as durable consumer goods. Automotive parts posted the steepest import decline. Exports edged up to €28.77 billion from €28.24 billion, led by intermediate goods, with notable gains in raw silver, refined copper, immunological products, clothing, and computers. Furniture, delivery vehicles, and road tractors recorded the largest export declines.
2026-04-13
Poland’s Trade Deficit Widens in December
Poland’s goods trade deficit expanded to €2.30 billion in December 2025, up from €1.99 billion in the same month a year earlier, as import growth slightly outpaced exports. Imports jumped 10.1% year-on-year to €29.65 billion, driven by stronger purchases of capital goods, particularly computers, as well as supply goods such as semi-finished iron and steel products. Exports increased at a slightly slower pace of 9.7%, reaching €27.35 billion. Growth was supported mainly by higher shipments of agricultural products and other consumer goods. Overseas sales of computers also rose, alongside supply goods and transport equipment components, notably aircraft engines. For the full year 2025, Poland’s goods balance swung to a €6.30 billion deficit, reversing the €2.59 billion surplus recorded in 2024.
2026-02-13