Poland recorded a current account deficit of €3,567 million in August 2026, the largest on record, widening sharply from a revised €2,661 million in the same month a year earlier. The goods trade deficit expanded to €3,047 million, its highest level in more than four years, as imports rose 15.4%, outpacing the 13.2% increase in exports. The primary income deficit widened to €3,780 million from €3,614 million, largely reflecting outflows to foreign direct investors on their investments in Polish entities, alongside income payments on portfolio and other investments. Meanwhile, the services surplus narrowed to €3,003 million from €3,304 million. In contrast, the secondary income account swung to a surplus of €257 million, compared with a deficit of €193 million a year earlier. source: National Bank of Poland

Poland recorded a Current Account deficit of 3567 EUR Million in August of 2026. Current Account in Poland averaged -731.40 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 -3567.00 EUR Million in August of 2026. 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 November of 2026.

Poland recorded a Current Account deficit of 3567 EUR Million in August of 2026. Current Account in Poland is expected to be -1400.00 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
2026-09-14 12:00 PM
Current Account
Jul €-2419M €-2216M €-2341M €-1700.0M
2026-10-14 12:00 PM
Current Account
Aug €-3567M €-1925M €-2600.0M
2026-11-13 01:00 PM
Current Account
Sep €-3567M € -550M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -3047.00 -1446.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows -3156.00 281.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Current Account -3567.00 -1925.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Exports 28555.00 31800.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
External Debt 591154.00 554566.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 331910.60 259254.00 EUR Million Dec 2024
Imports 31602.00 33246.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Remittances 695.00 708.00 EUR Million Jun 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
-3567.00 -1925.00 3255.00 -3567.00 2000 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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Poland Posts Largest Current Account Deficit on Record
Poland recorded a current account deficit of €3,567 million in August 2026, the largest on record, widening sharply from a revised €2,661 million in the same month a year earlier. The goods trade deficit expanded to €3,047 million, its highest level in more than four years, as imports rose 15.4%, outpacing the 13.2% increase in exports. The primary income deficit widened to €3,780 million from €3,614 million, largely reflecting outflows to foreign direct investors on their investments in Polish entities, alongside income payments on portfolio and other investments. Meanwhile, the services surplus narrowed to €3,003 million from €3,304 million. In contrast, the secondary income account swung to a surplus of €257 million, compared with a deficit of €193 million a year earlier.
2026-10-14
Poland Current Account Gap Higher-than-Expected
Poland recorded a current account deficit of €2419 million in July 2026, the largest since February 2022, widening from the revised €1780 million in the same month a year ago. Figures came above market estimates of a €2341 million shortfall. The goods deficit jumped to €1843 million from €1063 million in July 2025, with imports climbing by 13% and exports rising at a slower 10%. At the same time, the secondary income gap went up to €307 million from €78 million, while the services surplus decreased to €2722 million from €3110 million. On the other hand, the primary income gap narrowed to €2944 million from €3749 million.
2026-09-14
Poland Current Account Gap Wider than Anticipated
Poland recorded a current account deficit of €2,216 million in June 2026, the largest since August 2025, widening from the revised €445 million in the same month a year ago. Figures came above anaysts' estimates of a €764 million shortfall. The goods deficit jumped to €1,469 million from €133 million in June 2025, with imports climbing by 16.9% and exports rising at a slower 12.3%. At the same time, the primary income gap rose to €4,444 million from €3,998 million; and the secondary income went up to €203 million from €153 million. On the other hand, the services surplus increased slightly to €3,900 million from €3,839 million.
2026-08-13