Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland
Poland: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland, 1984–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Poland recorded 14.9% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland peaked at 14.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 108th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.6% | — |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 5 |
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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Poland was 14.9% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Poland ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.