Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Poland
Poland: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) 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 170th 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 (% of commercial service exports) 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +898.4% | 3.5% | 34.9% |
| 1990 | +77.3% | 6.3% | 11.2% |
| 1991 | -63.9% | 11.2% | 4.0% |
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
- 167 United Kingdom 12.6% compare
- 168 Switzerland 12.3% compare
- 169 Estonia 12.0% compare
- 171 Romania 11.6% compare
- 172 Afghanistan 10.8% compare
- 173 Malta 10.7% 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 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 170th 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.