Trade in services (% of GDP) in Poland
Poland: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 21.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Poland is 21.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Poland peaked at 22.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1991.
That places Poland 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 21.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 21.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 22.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Poland?
- Trade in services in Poland was 21.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for trade in services?
- Poland ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.