Travel services in Poland
Poland: Travel services was 15.8% 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 imports.
Analysis
Poland recorded 15.8% for travel services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Poland peaked at 39.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1992.
Poland ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.9% | — |
| 1977 | 15.6% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +44.5% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +111.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +64.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +197.7% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 3.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 28.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 120 Micronesia, Federated States of 16.1% compare
- 121 Kenya 16.0% compare
- 122 Egypt 15.9% compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 15.7% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 14.9% 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 15.8% 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 39.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for travel services?
- Poland ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.