Travel services in Poland
Poland: Travel services was 15.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Poland stood at 15.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Poland peaked at 39.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1992.
Poland ranks 119th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.9% | — |
| 1977 | 15.6% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +44.5% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +111.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +199.5% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 3.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 28.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 21.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 6 |
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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 travel services in Poland?
- Travel services in Poland was 15.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for travel services?
- Poland ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.