Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
33rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
45,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
-10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Poland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Poland stood at 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 496.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Poland peaked at 45,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
Poland ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Poland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 55.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 52.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 42.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 68.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 9.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1982 | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1984 | 39.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 1985 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1986 | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2100.0% |
| 1987 | 26.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 1989 | 58.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 17.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1991 | -22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -230.7% |
| 1992 | 42.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -285.7% |
| 1993 | 58.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 94.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1995 | 137.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 179.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 153.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +610.6% |
| 1999 | 548.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2000 | 26.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2001 | -414.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1687.5% |
| 2002 | 620.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -249.6% |
| 2003 | 3,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +472.2% |
| 2004 | 6,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2005 | 13,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2006 | 35,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2007 | 24,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 15,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 19,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 31,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 15,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 5,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2013 | -10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -291.4% |
| 2014 | 22,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -318.5% |
| 2015 | 16,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 45,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 2017 | 12,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 7,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 17,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 2020 | 16,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 33,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 2022 | 41,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2100.0% | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -1687.5% | 26.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -414.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +1100.0% | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -414.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 30 Estonia 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lithuania 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States of America 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Greece 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Poland was 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.