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Poland

Polish Zloty (PLN)

35
Moderate
Risk
#88
of 171
Safer
than 49% of currencies
37
global avg score
$830
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 5.3% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
3.8%
Debt to GDP
60.5%
GDP Growth
3.0%
Broad Money / GDP
67.8%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
2.3%
Reserve Months
5.4
Current Account
0.3%
FX Volatility
12.3

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
Not available
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
free float
Data Coverage
67.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

Holding cash in PLN3.8% inflation
830−zł170 (17% purchasing power lost)
Your zł1,000 buys 17% less in 5 years
What if you invested 1,000 instead? (5yr, in PLN terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~0.8%/yr from expected PLN depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
894
106
-2.2%/yr net in PLN
S&P 500
1669
+669
range: 7653277
10% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
1524
+524
range: 4384129
8% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
3149
+2149
range: 19118.8k
25% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±54% vol

All values in PLN. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.8%/yr based on the inflation differential between Poland (3.8%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19