Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Poland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Poland recorded -10.36 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.9% on the previous year and down 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 275 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -236.36 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Poland 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -175 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 1979 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1980 | 164.71 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1981 | -236.36 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1982 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1983 | -50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1984 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1985 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1986 | 142.86 % change on previous year | +1042.9% |
| 1987 | -166.67 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1988 | 275 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -234.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -123.15 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1993 | -155.19 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1994 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1995 | -95.94 % change on previous year | +992.7% |
| 1996 | -22.89 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1997 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1998 | -24.39 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1999 | -19.67 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2000 | -28.84 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 37.77 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2002 | 32.79 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2003 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2004 | -173.79 % change on previous year | +1670.1% |
| 2005 | 41.11 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2006 | -54.48 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2007 | -63.5 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 43.2 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2009 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2010 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2011 | -52.55 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 2012 | 57.38 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2013 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2014 | -217.77 % change on previous year | -938.8% |
| 2015 | 23.79 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2016 | 62.25 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 2017 | -112.64 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2018 | -102.41 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2020 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2021 | -81.79 % change on previous year | +714.5% |
| 2022 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 19.9 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2024 | 54.82 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2025 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -10.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's -10.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1670.1% | -9.82 % change on previous year | -173.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -54.63 % change on previous year | -175 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.87 % change on previous year | -236.36 % change on previous year | 275 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -77.14 % change on previous year | -234.83 % change on previous year | -8.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -15.72 % change on previous year | -173.79 % change on previous year | 43.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.8 % change on previous year | -217.77 % change on previous year | 62.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.73 % change on previous year | -81.79 % change on previous year | 54.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- 106 Uganda -8.81 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Japan -8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Dominican Republic -11.27 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Iran -11.43 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Poland was -10.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 275 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -236.36 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.