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GERMANY OWES POLAND WAR REPARATIONS
The currently revalued amount of the debt is
6 509 734 417 206 PLN
1 780 610 634 100 USD
1 525 099 432 388 EUR
The calculated value of Poland's war losses according to the 2022 report by Arkadiusz Mularczyk,
revalued using the same method as of 2025-08-29..
The value in foreign currencies was calculated based on the current average NBP exchange rate.

Why does this debt exist?

Following the now-defunct website straty-wojenne.pl

During World War II, Poland suffered the greatest losses, relative to its total population and national wealth, in terms of human and material losses among all European countries. These losses resulted not only from military actions but primarily from Germany's occupation policy, particularly the deliberate and organized extermination of the population in the occupied territories of Poland, as well as the intensive exploitation of Polish society (including forced labor) and the purposeful destruction of property, including the devastation of the capital, Warsaw, and thousands of Polish cities and villages. The negative consequences of World War II in demographics, economy, infrastructure, scientific development, education, and culture are still felt by Poland and Poles today.

We have never received full war reparations from Germany.

Poland’s independent authorities have never formally and effectively waived reparations.

Where does this amount come from?

All losses were meticulously calculated: human, material, cultural, artistic, banking, insurance, and others.
To make the amounts realistic, they were compared to current values. Various methods of revaluation were examined, and for the final version of the report, the method yielding the LOWEST result was chosen to avoid accusations of manipulation.
Revaluation methods (from the report):


The final amount consists of the following components:


Thus, we have a final amount of 6,220,609,000,000 PLN, revalued as of the end of 2021 (i.e., 31.12.2021), calculated from the USD value converted to PLN based on the average NBP exchange rate at that time.
To update it, we use the same method as the report’s authors: we take the latest available US CPI revaluation index, the USD-PLN exchange rate (based on the average NBP rate on the date of the latest available CPI value), and obtain the current amount.

Of course, with this approach, there is a risk that in the case of a decline in the USD-PLN exchange rate and/or simultaneous deflation in the US, the total debt value may fall below the estimates from the Report.

The amount is absurdly high, what can it do for Poland?

Yes, the amount is very high, just as Poland’s losses were immense.
Compared to others, the reparation amount corresponds to:

Why is the incorporation of the so-called Recovered Territories not considered compensation?

Let the report speak:

As a result of World War II, Poland, despite being part of the victorious coalition, lost 180,000 km², or 46% of its pre-war territory, to the USSR. At the same time, it gained territories in the west and north, covering 102,855 km², known as the Recovered Territories, but their incorporation should not be treated as compensation for the war damages to Poland’s pre-war territory. As a result of these actions, Poland’s area after World War II shrank by approximately 77,200 km², or nearly 20% compared to the Second Polish Republic.

Important links and materials for download

War Losses Report

Jan Karski War Losses Institute: instytutstratwojennych.pl

Catalogue of wartime losses: lootedart.gov.pl/en/

Countries that have already received reparations from Germany

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