Poland External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Poland External Debt: % of GDP
- Poland External Debt accounted for 50.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 51.8 % in the previous year.
- Poland External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 76.3 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 32.4 % in Dec 1996.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Narodowy Bank Polski provides External Debt in local currency based on BPM6. Statistics Poland provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on ESA 2010. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2004 is calculated from External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on ESA 1995. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1995 is calculated from External Debt sourced from the World Bank and Nominal GDP sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Poland External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Poland, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Jan 2026.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.1 USD bn in Jan 2026.
- Poland Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.8 USD bn in Jan 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.0 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 544,216.0 in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 266.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Poland's External Debt: % of GDP from 1995 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Poland's External Debt: % of GDP in 2025?
Poland External Debt accounted for 50.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 51.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.3 2025 | 51.8 2024 | 32.4 1996 | 76.3 2016 | % | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 37.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 46.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 107.6 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 40.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.8 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 16.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 29.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 50.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 147.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 77.6 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| China (%) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 620.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 66.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.9 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.7 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 100.4 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 207.2 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 70.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 151.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 237.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 118.0 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.3 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.9 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 507.4 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 26.9 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 109.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 74.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 93.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3,937.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 785.5 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,142.1 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 35.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 159.5 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 345.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 98.2 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 156.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 30.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 145.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 402.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 157.5 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 226.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 32.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.000 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 767.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 33,635.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,117,046.631 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,767,096.725 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,282,008.836 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 32,867.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -9.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,541,799.485 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,023,957.256 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,166.252 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,945.029 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 300.447 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,349.162 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports (PLN mn) | 117,823.915 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports (PLN mn) | 120,575.638 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (PLN mn) | 5,111.320 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Trade Balance: ytd (PLN mn) | 2,751.723 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: China (PLN mn) | 19,175.677 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Great Britain (PLN mn) | 6,652.844 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Czech Republic (PLN mn) | 8,444.760 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (PLN mn) | 22,717.959 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Russia (PLN mn) | 542.797 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: France (PLN mn) | 7,791.419 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: Russia (PLN mn) | 159.974 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (PLN mn) | 32,491.489 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: SITC: Manufactured Goods (PLN mn) | 16,803.198 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (PLN mn) | 42,605.438 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (PLN mn) | 16,296.982 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (PLN mn) | 7,028.865 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (PLN mn) | 11,367.405 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: SITC: Manufactured Goods (PLN mn) | 20,205.402 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (PLN mn) | 21,587.591 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (PLN mn) | 43,972.161 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: ytd: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (PLN mn) | 15,750.312 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: ytd: SITC: Food and Live Animals (PLN mn) | 15,903.108 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 22.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 16,608.736 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 568,929.227 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 767,337.279 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.5 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 198,107.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.017 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 85,416.700 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 728,657.928 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 625,180.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 6.500 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 234.453 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 603.438 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 237,346.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 481,007.153 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.07 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 32.90 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (PLN mn) | 2,747,374.395 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PLN mn) | 2,761,676.065 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (PLN mn) | 2,036,994.206 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M0 (PLN mn) | 570,447.500 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) | 290,716.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 198,107.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD: Monetary Gold (USD mn) | 5,300.500 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2018 |
| Banking Sector Claims: from Non Financial Sector (NF): Non Performing (PLN) | 59,465,918,047.720 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| MFIs Claims: OD: NF: Households: Other MFIs: Loans: Real Property Purchase: ow H... (PLN mn) | 516,839.852 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| MFIs Claims: Other Domestic Residents (OD): Non Financial Sector (NF): Non Finan... (PLN mn) | 438,791.530 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| MFIs Claims: OD: NF: Households: Other MFIs: Loans (PLN mn) | 834,638.077 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| MFIs Liabilities: OD: NF: Households and NPISHs (HN): Households (HH) (PLN mn) | 1,481,530.046 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| MFIs Liabilities: OD: NF: Non Financial Corporations (NC) (PLN mn) | 573,866.624 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
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