Chemicals in Poland
Poland: Chemicals was 5.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Chemicals in Poland, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.9% for chemicals in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Poland peaked at 9.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1984.
That places Poland 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Chemicals in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.0% | — |
| 1964 | 6.4% | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 99 Macau, China 6.1% compare
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- 103 Ireland 5.9% compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 5.7% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 53,384 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,839 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Poland?
- Chemicals in Poland was 5.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1984.
- How does Poland rank for chemicals?
- Poland ranks 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).