Foreign liabilities in Poland

Poland: Foreign liabilities was 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
654.97 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
123.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Poland, 1995–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 161.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 132.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 123.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 141.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 147.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 150.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 152.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 175.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 216.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 286.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 296.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 378.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 517.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 472.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 521.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 596.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 545.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 614.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 647.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 596.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 545.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 553.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 655.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 607.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 595.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 606.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Poland is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Poland peaked at 654.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 123.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

That places Poland 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Poland, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 160.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 132.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ -17.6%
1997 123.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.1%
1998 141.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.1%
1999 147.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2000 150.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2001 152.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2002 174.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.6%
2003 216.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +23.6%
2004 286.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +32.5%
2005 296.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2006 378.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +27.8%
2007 517.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +36.6%
2008 472.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.6%
2009 521.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.2%
2010 596.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.5%
2011 545.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.6%
2012 614.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.6%
2013 646.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.3%
2014 596.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2015 545.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.5%
2016 553.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2017 654.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +18.3%
2018 607.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%
2019 595.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2020 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 123.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 160.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 316.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 150.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 521.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 595.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 545.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 654.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 28 Greece 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 29 Indonesia 671.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 30 Hungary 627.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 32 United Arab Emirates 596.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 33 Thailand 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 34 Turkey 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Poland?
Foreign liabilities in Poland was 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 654.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 123.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Poland rank for foreign liabilities?
Poland ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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