The Central Bank of Poland released preliminary balance of payments data for March 2026 showing a current account deficit of PLN 1.0bn, compared with a deficit of PLN 4.6bn in the corresponding month of 2025. The monthly result reflected a services surplus of PLN 13.1bn, offset by deficits in primary income of PLN 11.9bn, trade in goods of PLN 2.1bn and secondary income of PLN 0.1bn. Goods exports totaled PLN 138.6bn and goods imports PLN 140.7bn. Export growth was led by supply goods, with higher prices lifting refined copper and raw silver, while capital goods also rose on higher computer exports and agricultural products increased after two months of stagnation. Import growth was driven mainly by higher fuel prices and fuel reserves, alongside continued increases in durable consumer goods, capital goods and passenger cars. Services exports reached PLN 37.8bn and services imports PLN 24.7bn. The primary income deficit widened by PLN 2.5bn from a year earlier, mainly because income earned by foreign direct investors from Polish entities reached PLN 12.8bn, with additional outflows from portfolio investments of PLN 2.0bn and other investments of PLN 2.4bn.
Central Bank of Poland2026-05-15
Central Bank of Poland reports March current account deficit of PLN 1.0bn, narrower than a year earlier
The Central Bank of Poland's preliminary data showed a March 2026 current account deficit of PLN 1.0bn, narrower than the PLN 4.6bn deficit a year earlier. A PLN 13.1bn services surplus was outweighed by deficits in primary income, goods trade and secondary income. The primary income gap widened mainly because of income earned by foreign direct investors from Polish entities.