Total reserves in months of imports in Poland
Poland: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Poland, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Poland stood at 5.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Poland peaked at 6.13 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3389, in 1980.
That places Poland 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.762 | — |
| 1980 | 0.3389 | -55.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9577 | +182.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8104 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6483 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | +94.5% |
| 1988 | 1.47 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 1.54 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.94 | +90.7% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 4.86 | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.07 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.13 | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 5.96 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.41 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 5.12 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.89 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 4.96 | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.39 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 5.77 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 5.37 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 5.87 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.762 | 0.762 | 0.762 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3389 | 1.54 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 2.06 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 2.9 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.15 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 4.26 | 5.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More financial sector data for Poland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.132 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,752 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,899 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,447 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Poland?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Poland was 5.87 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3389 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].