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.

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.

Poland’s trade deficit widened to EUR 1.087 billion in November 2025 from EUR 930 million in the same month a year ago, as imports outpaced exports. Exports rose 2.7% to EUR 29.9 billion, but growth slowed across consumer goods, non-durable goods, agricultural products, capital goods, and transport equipment, while shipments of supplies also fell compared with November 2024. Imports increased 3.1% to EUR 30.9 billion, rising in only two of eight main categories, with supplies and durable consumer goods showing the largest declines. The drop in supplies was driven by lower imports of chemicals, semi-finished plastics, and falling fuel prices, including crude oil. The decline in durable consumer goods imports likely reflects lower prices of products imported from China.