Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Poland: trade and investment
Exports is 50.0% (2025), 53rd of 184 in the world and 23rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 47.1% (2025), 87th of 184 in the world and 34th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 97.0% (2025), 67th of 184 in the world and 28th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Poland in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 50.0%2025 | 53/184 | 23/52 | 27.1% | 39.9% | 52.4% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 47.1%2025 | 87/184 | 34/52 | 33.5% | 42.3% | 46.8% | +2.0 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 97.0%2025 | 67/184 | 28/52 | 60.6% | 82.2% | 99.3% | +4.8 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -1.0%2025 | 88/185 | 27/50 | -6.0% | -5.2% | 2.4% | +0.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $414bn2025 | 21/206 | 10/51 | $31.7bn | $160bn | $274bn | +108%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 13.5%2024 | 51/170 | 25/47 | · | 7.7% | 9.9% | +3.4 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 2.1%2025 | 101/172 | 38/48 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.6% | −1.2 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 15.6%2025 | 89/172 | 17/48 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 14.4% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 160/184 | 35/46 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.0%2025 | 101/197 | 25/51 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% | −1.3 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.9%2025 | 121/178 | 31/50 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 88.5m2019 | 2/196 | 2/51 | 84.5m | 58.3m | 88.5m2019 | +64%since 2009 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $8.4bn2020 | 23/177 | 10/42 | $6.1bn | $9.9bn | $8.4bn | −15%since 2010 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Poland and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Poland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Poland | Russia | Germany | Ukraine | Czechia | Belarus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 50.0%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 40.4%2025 | 25.3%2025 | 66.9%2025 | 55.1%2025 |
| Imports | 47.1%2025 | 15.5%2025 | 38.1%2025 | 51.8%2025 | 61.1%2025 | 57.0%2025 |
| Trade openness | 97.0%2025 | 33.7%2025 | 78.5%2025 | 77.2%2025 | 128.0%2025 | 112.1%2025 |
| Current account | -1.0%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 4.4%2025 | -13.5%2025 | 0.6%2025 | -1.2%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $414bn2025 | $419bn2025 | $1.8tn2025 | $40.4bn2025 | $284bn2025 | $41.4bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 13.5%2024 | 9.7%2021 | 18.0%2024 | 6.4%2024 | 22.4%2024 | 6.0%2021 |
| Fuel exports | 2.1%2025 | 43.1%2021 | 1.9%2025 | 0.5%2024 | 1.9%2025 | 12.6%2020 |
| Food exports | 15.6%2025 | 6.6%2021 | 6.6%2025 | 58.7%2024 | 5.5%2025 | 16.6%2021 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 4.2%2021 | 1.3%2022 | 1.9%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 2.3%2021 |