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Poland against Germany, Spain and Italy on trade

Race · 3 Nov 2026

Line race of trade as a share of GDP, 1995 to 2025, for Poland, Germany, Spain and Italy. Poland, in gold, starts third at 44% and climbs past Italy, Spain and Germany to 97% in 2025. A note at 2004 marks Poland joining the EU.

How Poland became one of Europe's most open economies

In 1995 exports and imports came to 44% of Poland's GDP, less than in Italy or Spain. By 2025 they came to 97%. Germany is at 79%, Spain 69% and Italy 63%.

Source: World Bank, 2025