Poland’s trade surplus shrank dramatically in 2024, with total exports reaching 1,512 billion złoty (€363 billion), while imports stood at 1,509 billion złoty (€363.5 billion).
The fall resulted in a trade surplus of less than €1 billion, a stark contrast to 2023, when the surplus was 45.1 billion złoty (€10.8 billion), the latest data from Statistics Poland (GUS) showed.
Germany remained Poland’s most significant trading partner, both as a destination for exports and a source of imports.
Polish exports to Germany totaled 409 billion złoty (€98 billion), far exceeding exports to other countries.
Czechia and France tied as the second-largest export destinations, with each receiving around 92 billion złoty (€22 billion) worth of Polish goods.
China followed as the second-largest exporter to Poland, with imports valued at 219 billion złoty (€53 billion).
The United States ranked third, exporting 76 billion złoty worth of goods to Poland.
Germany remained Poland’s most significant trading partner, both as a destination for exports and a source of imports.
Polish exports to Germany totaled 409 billion złoty (€98 billion), far exceeding exports to other countries.
Czechia and France tied as the second-largest export destinations, with each receiving around 92 billion złoty (€22 billion) worth of Polish goods.
Germany was also the country from which Poland imported the most, with the total value of imports at 290 billion złoty (€70 billion).Obroty towarowe handlu zagranicznego w zł w 2024 r. były niższe niż przed rokiem: #eksport o 6,3% a #import o 3,8%. Wymiana zamknęła się dodatnim saldem, niższym niż rok wcześniej (3,0 mld PLN wobec 45,1 mld PLN w 2023 r.).https://t.co/eEj8ICXzpz#GUS #HandelZagraniczny pic.twitter.com/790Y4U68zs
— GUS (@GUS_STAT) February 14, 2025
China followed as the second-largest exporter to Poland, with imports valued at 219 billion złoty (€53 billion).
The United States ranked third, exporting 76 billion złoty worth of goods to Poland.
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