International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Poland
Poland: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 5.20 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Poland stood at 5.20 billion current US$.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Poland peaked at 9.90 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.08 billion current US$, in 2003.
That places Poland 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.24 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 5.75 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.43 billion current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 3.31 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.28 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.90 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 7.37 billion current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 8.36 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.25 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.54 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.61 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.51 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.70 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 7.88 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.73 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 9.48 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.22 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.20 billion current US$ | -43.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.20 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 4.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.20 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 billion current US$, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.10 billion current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 9.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 billion current US$ | 7.70 billion current US$ | 9.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 billion current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 86.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Poland?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Poland was 5.20 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.90 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.