Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions

Poland
-283.97 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-199.24 billion
in 2025
Poland rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-300.0B-200.0B-100.0B0199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -199.24 billion against -283.97 billion in Poland, a difference of 84.73 billion.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -15.20 billion -20.77 billion 5.58 billion Poland
2000s -44.91 billion -86.36 billion 41.44 billion Poland
2010s -52.20 billion -118.16 billion 65.96 billion Poland
2020s -168.17 billion -220.03 billion 51.86 billion Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -199.24 billion against -283.97 billion in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
84.73 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
Poland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.