Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Poland
Poland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 82.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Poland recorded 82.4% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Poland peaked at 95.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1986.
Poland ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.5% | — |
| 1971 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 95.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 92.6% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 92.2% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 84.0% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 80.1% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 83.4% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 80.8% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 84.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 89.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 89.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +2.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 82.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 82.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.0% | 84.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 78.7% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 86.7% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 88.2% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.5% | 82.4% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from high-income economies in Poland?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Poland was 82.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1986.
- How does Poland rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.