International tourism, receipts in Poland
Poland: International tourism, receipts was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Poland is 2.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Poland peaked at 23.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Poland 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.4% | — |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 16.9% | 23.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
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, receipts in Poland?
- International tourism, receipts in Poland was 2.6% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Poland ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.