Travel services in Poland
Poland: Travel services was 11.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Poland stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Poland peaked at 54.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1993.
Poland ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.7% | — |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -52.5% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +77.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -63.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +898.4% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 3.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 29.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.6% compare
- 167 Switzerland 12.3% compare
- 168 Estonia 12.1% compare
- 170 Romania 11.6% compare
- 171 Afghanistan 10.8% compare
- 172 Malta 10.7% compare
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 travel services in Poland?
- Travel services in Poland was 11.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for travel services?
- Poland ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.