Share of imports that come from China in Poland
Poland: Share of imports that come from China was 10.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Poland, 1955–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.1% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% 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 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.0× 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% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Poland?
- Share of imports that come from china in Poland was 10.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.