Share of imports that come from China in Poland
Poland: Share of imports that come from China was 9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Poland, 1955–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9.9% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Poland peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
That places Poland 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.4% | — |
| 1956 | 3.7% | -15.4% |
| 1957 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -76.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +313.5% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +50.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +174.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -81.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +196.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +5.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +313.5% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| 1992 | +196.9% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 1986 | +174.8% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 134 Benin 10.3% compare
- 135 Morocco 10.1% compare
- 136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.1% compare
- 138 North Macedonia 9.7% compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 9.7% compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.6% 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 share of imports that come from china in Poland?
- Share of imports that come from china in Poland was 9.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does Poland rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Poland ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.