Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Poland
Poland: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 17.7 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Poland, 1984–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Poland is 17.7, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Poland peaked at 28.91 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 1992.
That places Poland 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27.53 | — |
| 1985 | 28.91 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 23.83 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 24.13 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.53 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 24.23 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 25.16 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 19.51 | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 14.87 | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 15.24 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.37 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 18.58 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 20.72 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 23.25 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 24.87 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 25.07 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.66 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.61 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 18.54 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 18.91 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.49 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 20.11 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.96 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 25.42 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 24.76 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.76 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 20.86 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.35 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 19.13 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.83 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.09 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.91 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.44 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 20.71 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.84 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 21.81 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 22.06 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.67 | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 17.8 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 17.89 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 18.93 | +5.8% |
| 2027 | 18.02 | -4.8% |
| 2028 | 17.67 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 17.67 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 17.69 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 17.7 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.02 | 23.83 | 28.91 | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.46 | 14.87 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 | 18.54 | 25.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.69 | 19.13 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.84 | 17.67 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.7 | 17.69 | 17.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Poland?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Poland was 17.7 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.