Poland posted a current account gap of €1,071 million in May 2026, narrowing from €1,168 million a year earlier and coming in below market expectations of a €1,674 million deficit. The goods shortfall shrank to €1,182 million from €1,637 million in May 2025, as the rate of increase in exports (+5.5%) outpaced that of imports (+3.7%). At the same time, the services surplus rose slightly to €3,379 million from €3,361 million, mainly due to positive balances in other services and transport services. On the other hand, the primary income deficit widened to €3,160 million from €2,843 million, largely driven by income from foreign direct investors arising from their equity investments in Polish entities. The secondary income gap went up to €108 million from €49 million, driven by a negative government balance, despite a positive balance in other sectors. source: National Bank of Poland

Poland recorded a Current Account deficit of 1071 EUR Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Poland averaged -712.77 EUR Million from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3255.00 EUR Million in June of 2020 and a record low of -3360.00 EUR Million in June of 2011. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Poland Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Poland recorded a Current Account deficit of 1071 EUR Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Poland is expected to be -550.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Current Account is projected to trend around -1800.00 EUR Million in 2027 and -2200.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-12 12:00 PM
Current Account
Apr €-1558M €-234M €-480.0M
2026-07-14 12:00 PM
Current Account
May €-1071M €-1541M €-1674M €-1700.0M
2026-08-13 12:00 PM
Current Account
Jun €-1071M €-600.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1182.00 -1995.00 EUR Million May 2026
Capital Flows 864.00 525.00 EUR Million May 2026
Current Account -1071.00 -1541.00 EUR Million May 2026
Exports 30250.00 30636.00 EUR Million May 2026
External Debt 552542.00 545754.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 327533.10 259254.00 EUR Million Dec 2024
Imports 31432.00 32608.00 EUR Million May 2026
Remittances 677.00 676.00 EUR Million Mar 2026


Poland Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1071.00 -1541.00 3255.00 -3360.00 2000 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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News Stream
Poland Current Account Gap Smaller than Expected
Poland posted a current account gap of €1,071 million in May 2026, narrowing from €1,168 million a year earlier and coming in below market expectations of a €1,674 million deficit. The goods shortfall shrank to €1,182 million from €1,637 million in May 2025, as the rate of increase in exports (+5.5%) outpaced that of imports (+3.7%). At the same time, the services surplus rose slightly to €3,379 million from €3,361 million, mainly due to positive balances in other services and transport services. On the other hand, the primary income deficit widened to €3,160 million from €2,843 million, largely driven by income from foreign direct investors arising from their equity investments in Polish entities. The secondary income gap went up to €108 million from €49 million, driven by the government sector’s negative balance, despite favorable developments in other sectors.
2026-07-14
Poland Current Account Gap Widens in April
Poland recorded a current account deficit of €1,558 million in April 2026, the largest since December, up from the revised €252 million in the same month a year ago. The goods shortfall widened to €1,995 million from € 1,529 million in April 2025, as imports rose faster than exports. At the same time, the primary income gap climbed to €2,951 million from €2,524 million; and the secondary income balance shifted to a deficit of €78 million from a surplus of €218 million. On the other hand, the services surplus amounted to €3,466 million, down slightly from €3,583 million in the same period last year.
2026-06-12
Poland Current Account Shortfall Shrinks in March
Poland posted a current account gap of €234 million in March 2026, smaller than the revised €1,091 million in the same month a year ago. The goods deficit narrowed to €497 million from €1,530 million in March 2025, with exports (+7.4%) rising faster than imports (+3.8%). At the same time, the secondary income shortfall shrank to €21 million from €356 million a year ago, while the primary income gap surged to €2,783 million from €2,248 million, influenced by income from foreign direct investors' capital investments in Polish entities. On the other hand, the services surplus went up to €3,067 million from €3,043 million, reflecting positive balances across all service categories, with transport and other services making the largest contributions.
2026-05-15