Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -12.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Poland stood at -12.70 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Poland peaked at 12.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -29.18 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Poland 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Poland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1978 | -9.00 million BoP, current US$ | -175.0% |
| 1979 | -17.00 million BoP, current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -164.7% |
| 1981 | -15.00 million BoP, current US$ | -236.4% |
| 1982 | -10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1983 | -15.00 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1984 | -16.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | -14.00 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -142.9% |
| 1987 | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -166.7% |
| 1988 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -275.0% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -89.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1371.4% |
| 1991 | -298.00 million BoP, current US$ | +234.8% |
| 1992 | -665.00 million BoP, current US$ | +123.2% |
| 1993 | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.2% |
| 1994 | -1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | -3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.9% |
| 1996 | -4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1997 | -4.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | -6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1999 | -7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2000 | -9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2001 | -5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2002 | -3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2003 | -4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2004 | -11.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +173.8% |
| 2005 | -6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2006 | -10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2007 | -17.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2008 | -9.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2009 | -8.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2010 | -9.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | -14.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2012 | -6.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2013 | -4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2014 | -14.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +217.8% |
| 2015 | -10.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2016 | -4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.3% |
| 2017 | -8.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.6% |
| 2018 | -17.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.4% |
| 2019 | -13.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2020 | -15.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2021 | -27.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2022 | -29.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | -23.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2024 | -10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 2025 | -12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -12.70 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -143.28 million BoP, current US$, 88.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's -12.70 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -359.92 million BoP, current US$, 35.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1371.4% | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -89.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.00 million BoP, current US$ | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -4.30 million BoP, current US$ | -16.00 million BoP, current US$ | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -89.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 182 Cyprus -9.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Sweden -9.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Malaysia -12.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Israel -12.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Canada -13.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Indonesia -14.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Poland was -12.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Poland ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.