— last modified 04 February 2008
Poland joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.
Poland at a glance
Surface area: 312 690 km2
Population: 38 125 479 (Eurostat 2007)
Joined the European Union: 1 May 2004
Currency: zloty (PLN)
Euro information
Status: Poland is not yet a member of the euro area. The zloty is not yet within the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II).
Exchange rate: The current euro to zloty foreign exchange reference rate can be consulted on the website of the European Central Bank (updated daily).
Adoption of the euro: Poland does not have a target date to adopt the euro.
Documents and publications:
- A report on the Costs and Benefits of Polands Adoption of the Euro (National Bank of Poland)
- Fifth report on the practical preparations for the future enlargement of the euro area. COM(2007) 434 final (European Commission)
- 2006 Convergence Report. COM(2006) 762 final, also published as European Economy, No. 1/2006. (European Commission)
Opinion polls and surveys
- Flash Eurobarometer 207 (May 2007)
- Flash Eurobarometer 191 (November 2006)
Downloads
- ‘Z euro w kieszeni’ Multimedia didactic material from the National Bank of Poland
Websites
Euro portals
- Euro portal of the National Bank of Poland
Institutions
- Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland, also in English)
- Ministerstwo Finansów (Ministry of Finance of Poland, also in English)
- Urzad Komitetu Integracji Europejskiej (Office of the Committee for European Integration, also in English)
Business
- Euro Info Centres in Poland
- Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza (Polish Chamber of Commerce, also in English)
Consumers
- Stowarzyszenie Konsumentów Polskich (Association of Polish Consumers, also in English)
