Transport services in Poland
Poland: Transport services was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26.2% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Poland peaked at 66.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.7% | — |
| 1977 | 60.4% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 61.8% | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 57.4% | 60.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 50.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 26.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 23.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.2% | 29.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,339 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,057 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 22,777 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Poland?
- Transport services in Poland was 26.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for transport services?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.