According to the Central Statistical Office, in 2019 the largest part of the expenditure of the state budget was allocated to the operation of museums (32.6%) and has increased as compared to the previous year. The expenditure allocated to the centres of culture and art has dropped from 11,5% in 2018 to 10,3% in 2019.
In 2024, the largest share of state budget expenditure was allocated to radio and television activities (32.1%), followed by museums (22.2%) and other cultural activities (27.2%). Compared to 2019, the share of expenditure on museums decreased substantially from 32.6% to 22.2%, while spending on radio and television activities increased sharply from 1.4% to 32.1%. Expenditure on theatres, archives and protection of historical monuments also increased in absolute terms.
Table 8: The structure of state budget expenditure on culture and protection of national heritage, in million PLN and EUR and %, 2024 and 2019
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|
State budget on culture in 2024 |
State budget on culture in 2019 |
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|
Field / Domain |
in mln PLN |
in mln EUR* |
% share of total |
In mln PLN |
In mln EUR* |
% share of total |
|
Museums |
1 528.1 |
354.8 |
22.2% |
775.9 |
180.5 |
32.6% |
|
Centres of Culture and Art |
344.2 |
79.9 |
5.0% |
245.2 |
57.0 |
10.3% |
|
Protection of Historical Monuments |
247.8 |
57.5 |
3.6% |
192.8 |
44.8 |
8.1% |
|
Theatres |
357.9 |
83.1 |
5.2% |
202.3 |
47.1 |
8.5% |
|
Archives |
323.5 |
75.1 |
4.7% |
202.3 |
47.1 |
8.5% |
|
Libraries |
— |
— |
— |
111.9 |
26.0 |
4.7% |
|
Philharmonics, orchestras and choirs |
— |
— |
— |
90.4 |
21.0 |
3.8% |
|
Radio and Television activities |
2 209.5 |
513.1 |
32.1% |
33.3 |
7.8 |
1.4% |
|
Others |
1 872.2 |
434.7 |
27.2% |
526.0 |
122.4 |
22.1% |
|
TOTAL |
6 883.2 |
1 598.3 |
100% |
2 380.2 |
553.7 |
100% |
*calculation based on EUR exchange rate by NBP (National Bank of Poland), annual average:
2024: 1 EUR = 4.3065 PLN; 2019: 1 EUR = 4.2988 PLN.
Sources: Kultura w 2019 roku. and Kultura i dziedzictwo narodowe w 2024 r.
At the local government level, the largest share of expenditure in 2024 continued to be allocated to cultural centres and establishments (31.2%), followed by libraries (15.8%), museums (11.7%) and protection of historical monuments (11.7%). Compared to 2019, the share of expenditure devoted to protection of historical monuments increased significantly, from 5.9% to 11.7%, while the share allocated to libraries slightly decreased from 17.2% to 15.8%.
Overall, local government expenditure remained concentrated on cultural participation infrastructure such as cultural centres, libraries and local cultural institutions, while state expenditure became increasingly focused on media activities, museums and heritage protection.
Table 9: The structure of local government units expenditure on culture and protection of national heritage (2024-2019)
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|
Total cultural expenditure in 2024 |
Total cultural expenditure in 2019 |
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|
Field / Domain |
In mln PLN) |
In mln EUR* |
% share of total |
In mln PLN) |
In mln EUR* |
% share of total |
|
Cultural centres and establishments |
4 538.6 |
1 053.9 |
31.2% |
2 965.4 |
689.8 |
31.8% |
|
Libraries |
2 298.4 |
533.7 |
15.8% |
1 603.9 |
373.1 |
17.2% |
|
Museums |
1 702.0 |
395.2 |
11.7% |
1 081.7 |
251.6 |
11.6% |
|
Theatres |
1 309.2 |
304.0 |
9.0% |
885.9 |
206.1 |
9.5% |
|
Protection of Historical Monuments |
1 702.0 |
395.2 |
11.7% |
550.2 |
128.0 |
5.9% |
|
Centres of Culture and Art |
436.4 |
101.3 |
3.0% |
307.7 |
71.6 |
3.3% |
|
Philharmonics, orchestras and choirs |
436.4 |
101.3 |
3.0% |
307.7 |
71.6 |
3.3% |
|
Others |
2 123.8 |
493.2 |
14.6% |
1 622.7 |
377.5 |
17.4% |
|
TOTAL |
14 546.9 |
3 377.9 |
100% |
9 325.2 |
2 169.3 |
100% |
*calculation based on EUR exchange rate by NBP (National Bank of Poland), annual average:
2024: 1 EUR = 4.3065 PLN; 2019: 1 EUR = 4.2988 PLN.
Sources: Kultura w 2019 roku. and Kultura i dziedzictwo narodowe w 2024 r.
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