Poland is already under the EU’s excessive deficit procedure due to its deficit exceeding the 3% threshold.
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Poland had EU’s second-largest budget deficit as proportion of GDP in 2025
Poland’s deficit, at 7.3% of GDP in 2025, was more than double the EU average of 3.1%.
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