Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Poland stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Poland peaked at 6.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 112th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +120.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -83.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +1386.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -48.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 88% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1386.9% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Poland was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Poland ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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