Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Poland
Poland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 22,702 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Poland, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 22,702 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 386.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Poland peaked at 22,702 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.8201 current LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Poland 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.2837 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | -0.506 current LCU per person | +78.3% |
| 1981 | -0.4178 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4637 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | -0.5556 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1984 | -0.6847 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1985 | -0.8201 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6645 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3965 current LCU per person | -159.7% |
| 1988 | 1.79 current LCU per person | +352.0% |
| 1989 | 27.32 current LCU per person | +1424.6% |
| 1990 | 195.46 current LCU per person | +615.4% |
| 1991 | 203.75 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 350.05 current LCU per person | +71.8% |
| 1993 | 448.13 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 687.37 current LCU per person | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 1,274 current LCU per person | +85.4% |
| 1996 | 1,593 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 2,143 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 2,490 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 2,859 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 3,443 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 3,632 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,568 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,556 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,759 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,578 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 4,220 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,036 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 1,540 current LCU per person | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 1,855 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2,529 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 3,747 current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 4,514 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 3,801 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 4,662 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 5,080 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 5,960 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 5,733 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7,314 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 8,678 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 11,081 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 13,847 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 16,853 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 19,023 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 22,702 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22,702 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22,702 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1424.6% | 1.79 current LCU per person | 27.32 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +615.4% | 27.32 current LCU per person | 195.46 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +352.0% | 0.3965 current LCU per person | 1.79 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +159.7% | -0.6645 current LCU per person | 0.3965 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2837 current LCU per person | -0.2837 current LCU per person | -0.2837 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.54 current LCU per person | -0.8201 current LCU per person | 27.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,224 current LCU per person | 195.46 current LCU per person | 2,859 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,319 current LCU per person | 1,540 current LCU per person | 4,578 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,202 current LCU per person | 2,529 current LCU per person | 8,678 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,701 current LCU per person | 11,081 current LCU per person | 22,702 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 90 Cyprus 23,471 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Botswana 23,430 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Nicaragua 23,412 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Syria 22,460 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Afghanistan 22,311 current LCU per person compare
- 96 South Africa 22,040 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Poland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Poland was 22,702 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,702 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8201 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.