Financial Markets Access Index in Poland
Poland: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.4169 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Poland, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.4169 for financial markets access index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Poland peaked at 0.511 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3049, in 1995.
That places Poland 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.511 | — |
| 1981 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5098 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5087 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5084 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5081 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5071 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4081 | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3671 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3671 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4162 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3648 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3687 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3687 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3049 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3873 | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4473 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4548 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4621 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4507 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4466 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4761 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4435 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4439 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4361 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3721 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3641 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3958 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3879 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3691 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3756 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3817 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3715 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3793 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3689 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3743 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4763 | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3935 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3997 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4169 | +4.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4169 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4169 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3065, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +27.3% | 0.3743 | 0.4763 |
| 1996 | +27.0% | 0.3049 | 0.3873 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.485 | 0.3671 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3942 | 0.3049 | 0.4621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4217 | 0.3641 | 0.4761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.389 | 0.3689 | 0.4763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4169 | 0.4169 | 0.4169 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More financial sector data for Poland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Poland?
- Financial markets access index in Poland was 0.4169 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.511 in 1980.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3049 in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for financial markets access index?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.