Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Poland
Poland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Poland peaked at 0.5454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Poland 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +56.2% | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 56 Jordan 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Nicaragua 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominica 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Mauritania 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Samoa 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Nauru 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Poland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Poland was 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.