Poland vs United Kingdom: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 12.6% against 11.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 20.5% | 8.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 23.3% | 16.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 24.5% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 15.2% | 23.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 14.4% | 9.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 1.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 12.6% against 11.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for travel services?
- Poland ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.