International trips for personal reasons in Poland

Poland: International trips for personal reasons was 19.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.72 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.32 million
in 2009
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for personal reasons in Poland, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200920241995: 15.4M1996: 13.1M1997: 12.5M1998: 13.6M1999: 13.4M2000: 12.6M2001: 10.8M2002: 9.9M2003: 9.6M2004: 10.3M2005: 11.0M2006: 11.4M2007: 10.9M2008: 9.2M2009: 8.3M2010: 9.1M2011: 9.6M2012: 10.7M2013: 11.8M2014: 12.7M2015: 12.7M2016: 13.3M2017: 13.7M2018: 14.7M2019: 16.1M2020: 8.4M2021: 9.7M2022: 15.9M2023: 19.0M2024: 19.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Poland is 19.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Poland peaked at 19.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million, in 2009.

Poland ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Poland, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Poland, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 15.38 million —
1996 13.05 million -15.1%
1997 12.51 million -4.1%
1998 13.60 million +8.7%
1999 13.43 million -1.2%
2000 12.55 million -6.6%
2001 10.76 million -14.3%
2002 9.93 million -7.7%
2003 9.62 million -3.1%
2004 10.35 million +7.5%
2005 10.96 million +5.9%
2006 11.43 million +4.3%
2007 10.89 million -4.7%
2008 9.17 million -15.8%
2009 8.32 million -9.3%
2010 9.10 million +9.4%
2011 9.59 million +5.4%
2012 10.68 million +11.4%
2013 11.85 million +11.0%
2014 12.72 million +7.4%
2015 12.66 million -0.5%
2016 13.29 million +5.0%
2017 13.73 million +3.3%
2018 14.70 million +7.1%
2019 16.12 million +9.7%
2020 8.42 million -47.8%
2021 9.72 million +15.5%
2022 15.95 million +64.0%
2023 18.99 million +19.1%
2024 19.72 million +3.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 19.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 8.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 19.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +64.0% 9.72 million 15.95 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.59 million 12.51 million 15.38 million 5
2000s 10.40 million 8.32 million 12.55 million 10
2010s 12.45 million 9.10 million 16.12 million 10
2020s 14.56 million 8.42 million 19.72 million 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Russia 26.21 million compare
  2. 12 Japan 24.00 million compare
  3. 13 Hong Kong 20.72 million compare
  4. 15 Portugal 19.03 million compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 18.92 million compare
  6. 17 Canada 17.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Poland?
International trips for personal reasons in Poland was 19.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.72 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million in 2009.
How does Poland rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Poland ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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