International debt issues to GDP in Poland
Poland: International debt issues to GDP was 11.7% in 2020. β² Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Poland, 1994β2020
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.
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
- 85 Barbados 12.3% compare
- 86 Egypt, Arab Republic of 11.9% compare
- 87 Czech Republic 11.8% compare
- 89 Namibia 11.7% compare
- 90 Honduras 10.7% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan, Republic of 10.6% compare
More financial sector data for Poland
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.87 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.03 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 829.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.6% (2024)
- Broad money 67.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 3.76 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -330,820 (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.