International tourism, number of arrivals in Poland
Poland: International tourism, number of arrivals was 88.52 million in 2019. ▬ Flat
International tourism, number of arrivals in Poland, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Poland is 88.52 million, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Poland peaked at 89.12 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.73 million, in 2002.
That places Poland 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.24 million | — |
| 1996 | 87.44 million | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 87.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.52 million | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 61.43 million | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 50.73 million | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 52.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 61.92 million | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 64.61 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 65.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.94 million | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 53.84 million | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 58.34 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 60.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 67.39 million | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 72.31 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 73.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.74 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 80.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 83.80 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 85.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 88.52 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.04 million | 82.24 million | 89.12 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.04 million | 50.73 million | 84.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.90 million | 58.34 million | 88.52 million | 10 |
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 international tourism, number of arrivals in Poland?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Poland was 88.52 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.12 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.73 million in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.