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

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Poland, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.4 %2001: 3 %2002: 2 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 5.4 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 0.259 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 5.4 %2022: 6 %2023: 4.4 %2024: 2.2 %

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 212 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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 212 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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