Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Poland
3.89 million trips
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.93 million trips
in 2024
Poland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199520092024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.93 million trips against 3.89 million trips in Poland, a difference of 3.04 million trips.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 175 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.38 million trips 7.18 million trips 1.80 million trips United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.11 million trips 8.30 million trips 4.19 million trips United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.12 million trips 8.97 million trips 4.84 million trips United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.35 million trips 5.02 million trips 1.67 million trips United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.93 million trips against 3.89 million trips in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.04 million trips, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.