Imports of goods and services in Poland
Poland: Imports of goods and services was 47.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Poland, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Poland is 47.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Poland peaked at 60.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1995.
Poland ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.7% | — |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | -2.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 47.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 47.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 20.7% | 30.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 30.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.3% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 46.8% | 60.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 90 Tajikistan 47.9% compare
- 91 Bhutan 47.9% compare
- 92 Yemen 47.3% compare
- 94 Macau, China 46.9% compare
- 95 French Polynesia 46.1% compare
- 96 Greece 44.0% 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 imports of goods and services in Poland?
- Imports of goods and services in Poland was 47.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for imports of goods and services?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.