Poland posted a current account gap of EUR 1698 million in December 2025, up from EUR 1427 million in the same month a year ago and larger than the expected EUR 1250 million shortfall. The goods deficit rose to EUR 2298 million from EUR 1993 million a year ago and the primary income gap increased to EUR 3114 million from EUR 3064 million. Meanwhile, the services surplus fell to EUR 3276 million from EUR 3333 million while the secondary income rose to EUR 438 million from EUR 297 million. For the full year of 2025, the country's current account reached EUR 6303 million, contrasting with a surplus of EUR 2591 million in the previous year. source: National Bank of Poland

Poland recorded a Current Account deficit of 1698 EUR Million in December of 2025. Current Account in Poland averaged -713.15 EUR Million from 2000 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Poland recorded a Current Account deficit of 1698 EUR Million in December of 2025. Current Account in Poland is expected to be -520.00 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
2026-01-13 01:00 PM
Current Account
Nov €-460M €2053M €500M €450.0M
2026-02-13 01:00 PM
Current Account
Dec €-1698M €-499M €-1250M €-1100.0M
2026-03-17 01:00 PM
Current Account
Jan €-1698M €-350.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2298.00 -1087.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -5324.00 2758.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account -1698.00 -499.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports 27350.00 29859.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
External Debt 533279.00 533620.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 259254.00 251554.30 EUR Million Dec 2023
Imports 29648.00 30946.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Remittances 671.00 674.00 EUR Million Sep 2025


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
-1698.00 -499.00 3255.00 -3360.00 2000 - 2025 EUR Million Monthly
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News Stream
Poland Current Account Gap Above Expectations
Poland posted a current account gap of EUR 1698 million in December 2025, up from EUR 1427 million in the same month a year ago and larger than the expected EUR 1250 million shortfall. The goods deficit rose to EUR 2298 million from EUR 1993 million a year ago and the primary income gap increased to EUR 3114 million from EUR 3064 million. Meanwhile, the services surplus fell to EUR 3276 million from EUR 3333 million while the secondary income rose to EUR 438 million from EUR 297 million. For the full year of 2025, the country's current account reached EUR 6303 million, contrasting with a surplus of EUR 2591 million in the previous year.
2026-02-13
Poland Posts Unexpected Deficit in Current Account
Poland posted a current account gap of EUR 460 million in November 2025, up from EUR 281 million in the same month a year ago and against market estimates of a EUR 500 million surplus. The goods shortfall widened to EUR 1,087 million from EUR 930 million in November 2024, with exports and imports rising 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively. At the same time, the primary income deficit rose to EUR 2,069 million from EUR 1,891 million, reflecting a negative balance from direct investment income as well as payments on portfolio and other investments. More positively, the services surplus rose to EUR 2,906 million from EUR 2,863 million a year ago; while the secondary income gap shrank to EUR 0.21 billion from EUR 0.32 billion.
2026-01-13
Poland Current Account Surplus Beats Expectations
Poland’s current account surplus widened to EUR 1.92 billion in October 2025 from EUR 918 million a year earlier, well above market expectations of EUR 130 million. The goods trade balance swung back to a surplus of EUR 553 million from a EUR 333 million deficit. The services surplus increased to EUR 3.24 billion from EUR 3.16 billion. Meanwhile, the secondary income deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 38 million from EUR 239 million. In contrast, the primary income deficit widened to EUR 1.83 billion from EUR 1.70 billion.
2025-12-15