Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -16.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Poland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Poland is -16.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Poland peaked at 610.64 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -291.35 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Poland ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1979 | -18.75 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1980 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -428.2% |
| 1981 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 1982 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1983 | -75 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 1985 | -91.67 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1987 | -63.64 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 175 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1989 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1990 | -70.24 % change on previous year | +286.3% |
| 1991 | -230.67 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 1992 | 285.71 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1993 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1994 | 61.11 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 44.83 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1997 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1998 | 610.64 % change on previous year | -4298.1% |
| 1999 | -49.7 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2000 | -95.24 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2002 | 249.61 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 2003 | 472.11 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2004 | 96.78 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2005 | 93.27 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 161.32 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2007 | -29.78 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2008 | -38.49 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 27.11 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | 62.5 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2011 | -50.39 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2012 | -66.14 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2013 | -291.35 % change on previous year | +340.5% |
| 2014 | 318.46 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2015 | -25.13 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2016 | 176.32 % change on previous year | -801.5% |
| 2017 | -71.9 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2018 | -38.03 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 120.22 % change on previous year | -416.1% |
| 2020 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2021 | 101.46 % change on previous year | -1940.3% |
| 2022 | 23.32 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2023 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2024 | -18.24 % change on previous year | +634.5% |
| 2025 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -16.65 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's -16.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4298.1% | -14.55 % change on previous year | 610.64 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1940.3% | -5.51 % change on previous year | 101.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -8.04 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 70.65 % change on previous year | -230.67 % change on previous year | 610.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.08 % change on previous year | -95.24 % change on previous year | 472.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.46 % change on previous year | -291.35 % change on previous year | 318.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 % change on previous year | -18.24 % change on previous year | 101.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Poland was -16.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 610.64 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -291.35 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Poland ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.