Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Travel services

Poland
11.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.6%
in 2025
Poland rank
169th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
166th

Travel services over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.6% against 11.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 169th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 166th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.8% 20.5% 8.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 6.6% 23.3% 16.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21.5% 24.5% 3.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.6% against 11.9% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in travel services between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for travel services?
Poland ranks 169th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 166th 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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Indicator
Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Unit
% of commercial service exports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,495 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.