Computer, communications and other services in Poland
Poland: Computer, communications and other services was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Poland stood at 58.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Poland peaked at 60.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1981.
Poland ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.6% | — |
| 1977 | 26.7% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 24.9% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 21.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 31.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 34.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 46.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.6% | 59.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Poland?
- Computer, communications and other services in Poland was 58.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.