Poland

Continent

Europe

Capital

Warsaw

Population

38,746,310

Sub-Zones

General Information

Basic details about Poland

Population:: 38,746,310
Area:: 312,685 sq km
Currency:: zlotych
Languages:: Polish, Silesian 1.4, other 1.1, unspecified 1.2

Economic Overview

Key economic indicators for Poland

GDP:: $1.628 trillion
GDP per Capita:: $44,400
GDP Growth:: 0.14%
Inflation:: 11.53%
Unemployment:: 2.91%
Public Debt:: 50.6% of GDP
Credit Rating:: A- (2018)

Political System

Governance structure of Poland

Government Type:: parliamentary republic
Head of State:: President Andrzej DUDA (since 6 August 2015)
Head of Government:: Prime Minister Donald TUSK (since 11 December 2023)
Judiciary:: Supreme Court or Sad Najwyzszy (consists of the first president of the Supreme Court and 120 justices organized in criminal, civil, labor and social insurance, and extraordinary appeals and public affairs and disciplinary chambers); Constitutional Tribunal (consists of 15 judges, including the court president and vice president)
Administrative Divisions:: 16 voivodships [provinces] (wojewodztwa, singular - wojewodztwo); Dolnoslaskie (Lower Silesia), Kujawsko-Pomorskie (Kuyavia-Pomerania), Lodzkie (Lodz), Lubelskie (Lublin), Lubuskie (Lubusz), Malopolskie (Lesser Poland), Mazowieckie (Masovia), Opolskie (Opole), Podkarpackie (Subcarpathia), Podlaskie, Pomorskie (Pomerania), Slaskie (Silesia), Swietokrzyskie (Holy Cross), Warminsko-Mazurskie (Warmia-Masuria), Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland), Zachodniopomorskie (West Pomerania)

Major Political Parties

Not specified

International Relations

Global position and alliances

UN Member:: Yes
UN Security Council:: Permanent member
EU Member:: Yes
Diplomatic Presence:: 2640 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

Major Alliances and Organizations

EUNATOOECD

Economic Sectors & Trade

Detailed economic breakdown

Major Economic Sectors

Agriculture

2.7% (2023 est.)

Industry

30.1% (2023 est.)

Services

57.5% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

Trade Volume

Exports:: $471.571 billion
Imports:: $423.797 billion

Major Trading Partners

Germany 25

UK 6

Czechia 6

France 6

Italy 5

Economic Outlook

Poland has a 0.14% GDP growth rate with 11.53% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.