Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Poland is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Poland peaked at 3.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2013.
That places Poland 59th out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -200.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -268.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +548.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -1531.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -243.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +422.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +131.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -50.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -55.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -64.1% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -284.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -308.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +180.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -74.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +117.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +77.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- 61 Cape Verde 0.8% compare
- 62 Uruguay 0.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5658 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 16,080 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,236 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,197 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,343 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Poland was 0.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.