Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Poland
Poland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 3.89 million trips in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.89 million trips
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.01 million trips
in 1997
All-time low
1.98 million trips
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Poland, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.89 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Poland peaked at 7.01 million trips in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million trips, in 2020.
Poland ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Poland, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.84 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 6.36 million trips | +65.6% |
| 1997 | 7.01 million trips | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 5.18 million trips | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 4.52 million trips | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 4.85 million trips | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million trips | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million trips | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million trips | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million trips | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.24 million trips | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.24 million trips | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million trips | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million trips | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million trips | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million trips | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million trips | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million trips | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million trips | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million trips | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million trips | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 4.18 million trips | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.53 million trips | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 million trips | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million trips | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million trips | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million trips | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million trips | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 3.80 million trips | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million trips | +2.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.89 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 279,289 trips, 13.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.89 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 760,000 trips, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 million trips | 3.84 million trips | 7.01 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million trips | 3.57 million trips | 4.85 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 million trips | 3.28 million trips | 5.04 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million trips | 1.98 million trips | 3.89 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Poland?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Poland was 3.89 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million trips in 1997.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million trips in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.