For comparison, this means a sharp increase compared to the end of March by as much as PLN 38.1 billion, which in percentage terms, it gives an increase of 1.9%. on a month-to-month basis.
In its report, the Ministry of Finance detailed the structure of the current debt, dividing it into internal and external liabilities. The presented data show that the majority of the debt was generated on the domestic market.
The resort reported that the national debt at the end of April amounted to PLN 1 trillion 665 billion 500 million. The greatest burden of state financing lies in treasury bonds issued in national currency and purchased by commercial banks, pension funds and individual investors in Poland.
Foreign countries control one fifth of Poland's liabilities
In parallel to the domestic debt, the segment of liabilities to foreign entities also grew. According to data from the Ministry of Finance at the end of April 2026, foreign debt amounted to PLN 423.4 billion.
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Translating these amounts into percentages, foreign debt accounted for exactly 20.3 percent. the entire debt of the State Treasury.
This distribution of forces means that Poland still remains in a safe relationship of dependence on foreign capital – over 3/4 of the debt is controlled internally, which to some extent protects our budget against sudden fluctuations in exchange rates on international markets.
Nevertheless, exceeding the level of PLN 2 trillion in total debt is a serious warning signal for the stability of public finances in the coming quarters.
