Poland's contributions to and receipts from the EU budget 2004-2023

Since 2004, Poland has received nearly 246 billion euros from the European Union budget. During this period, membership payments to the EU budget amounted to over 83.8 billion euros. The most significant net inflows were in 2020 and amounted to around 13.16 billion euros, including reimbursements to the EU budget of 958,300 thousand euros.

Composition of the budget of the European Union 

The EU budget is financed from various sources, including contributions based on the gross national income of individual EU member states, which are determined by their level of wealth. Additionally, customs duties on imports from non-EU countries contribute to the budget, as does a small portion of the value-added tax collected by member states. 

Poland compared to the rest of Europe 

In 2023, Germany stood out as the largest contributor to the EU budget by a significant margin. Overall, the spending of the larger Western European nations far exceeded that of smaller countries and those in Eastern Europe. Simultaneously, it became apparent that Poland received more support from EU funds than any other member state.