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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 681.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.76 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -496.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 466.11 billion current LCU (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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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.