Food, beverages and tobacco in Poland
Poland: Food, beverages and tobacco was 18.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in Poland, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Poland stood at 18.5%.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Poland peaked at 31.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1981.
That places Poland 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 21.4% | — |
| 1964 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 20.2% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -86.1% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +1050.4% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +71.7% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +50.7% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -75.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +354.7% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +24.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1050.4% | 1.7% | 19.7% |
| 2001 | +354.7% | 5.4% | 24.4% |
| 1981 | -86.1% | 12.3% | 1.7% |
| 1989 | +71.7% | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| 1999 | -75.9% | 24.5% | 5.9% |
| 1991 | +50.7% | 20.9% | 31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 1.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 5.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 5.4% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Poland?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Poland was 18.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Poland ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).