According to Eurostat data for 2025, Poland has for the first time entered the top six largest economies in the EU. The country’s nominal GDP reached €922.9 billion, accounting for approximately 4.9% of the total gross domestic product of the entire European Union.
Poland overtook Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and Austria. Only five countries remain ahead of it: Germany (€4.47 trillion), France (€2.99 trillion), Italy (€2.26 trillion), Spain (€1.69 trillion) and the Netherlands (€1.17 trillion).
The combined GDP of the 27 EU member states in 2025 amounted to approximately €18.8 trillion. Germany accounts for 23.8% of this total, France for 15.9%, and Italy for around 12%.
Poland firmly retains its position as the largest economy in Central and Eastern Europe. Its GDP is more than twice that of Romania (€380.1 billion) and significantly exceeds those of the Czech Republic (€347.3 billion) and Hungary (€218.8 billion).
The growth of the Polish economy in recent years has been largely driven by strong domestic demand, inflows of investment and integration into the EU single market. Experts note that the country continues to narrow the gap with Western European economies in terms of GDP per capita. Thus, Poland has solidified its status as one of the key economic players in the European Union.