Poland public debt reaches record 505 billion euros

Poland's public debt has reached a record 505 billion euros, more than double the 232.7 billion euros recorded in Romania. According to Eurostat data, Poland is currently among the European Union countries with the fastest rate of debt increase.

Preliminary estimates indicate that Poland's debt rose by approximately 53.7 billion PLN in June, totaling nearly 2.19 trillion PLN. In the first quarter of 2026, the public debt-to-GDP ratio in Poland increased by 4.5 percentage points over one year, marking the third-largest increase in the EU, following Finland and Bulgaria.

Despite this rapid growth, Poland's overall debt level remains below the EU average. At the end of the first quarter of 2026, Poland's debt stood at 61.6% of its GDP, compared to the EU average of approximately 82.9%.