Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland stood at 20.03 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland peaked at 41.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Poland 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1986 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ | +709.1% |
| 1991 | 291.00 million BoP, current US$ | +227.0% |
| 1992 | 678.00 million BoP, current US$ | +133.0% |
| 1993 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +152.9% |
| 1994 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1996 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 13.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +158.2% |
| 2005 | 11.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 21.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.5% |
| 2007 | 25.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 14.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 14.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 18.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 20.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +1455.7% |
| 2015 | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 18.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 19.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 19.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.8% |
| 2022 | 41.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 35.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 20.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2025 | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 7.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$, 12.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1455.7% | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.88 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +709.1% | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | +400.0% | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 20 Russia 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Vietnam 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 inflows in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland was 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.