Exports in euros increased 1.6%, imports increased by 4.7% y/y Jan-Aug

From January to August 2025, Poland’s exports rose 1.6% y/y to €236.3 billion, while imports increased 4.7% y/y to €241.4 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of €5.1 billion, compared to a €1.9 billion surplus a year earlier, according to Statistics Poland (GUS). In U.S. dollars, exports reached $260.3 billion (+3.5% y/y) and imports $266 billion (+6.6% y/y).
Trade with Germany, Poland’s top partner, saw exports up 1.1% y/y to €63.8 billion and imports up 3.2% y/y to €46.8 billion, though Germany’s share in total trade slightly declined. Export growth was strongest to Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, and the UK, while imports rose most from South Korea (+13.3%), China (+11.9%), and the Netherlands. The U.S. trade balance remained negative at €4 billion.