International debt issues to GDP (%) in Poland
Poland: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 11.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Poland, 1994–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Poland stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Poland peaked at 16.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1996.
Poland ranks 88th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.3% | — |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +2.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.0%, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 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 international debt issues to gdp in Poland?
- International debt issues to gdp in Poland was 11.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1996.
- How does Poland rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Poland ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.