Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Poland
Poland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 40.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 40.3% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Poland peaked at 54.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 68th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 40.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 40.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 13.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 26.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 40.3% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Poland?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Poland was 40.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).