Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Poland
Poland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 19.72 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Poland, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Poland is 19.72 million trips, 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Poland peaked at 19.72 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million trips, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Poland, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.38 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 13.05 million trips | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 12.51 million trips | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.60 million trips | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 13.43 million trips | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.55 million trips | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 10.76 million trips | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 9.93 million trips | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.62 million trips | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.35 million trips | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 10.96 million trips | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.43 million trips | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.89 million trips | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.17 million trips | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 8.32 million trips | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million trips | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 9.59 million trips | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.68 million trips | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.85 million trips | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12.72 million trips | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 12.66 million trips | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.29 million trips | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 13.73 million trips | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.70 million trips | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.12 million trips | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 8.42 million trips | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 9.72 million trips | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 15.95 million trips | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 18.99 million trips | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 19.72 million trips | +3.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 19.72 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 8.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 19.72 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.0% | 9.72 million trips | 15.95 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.59 million trips | 12.51 million trips | 15.38 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.40 million trips | 8.32 million trips | 12.55 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 million trips | 9.10 million trips | 16.12 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 million trips | 8.42 million trips | 19.72 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 personal purposes in Poland?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Poland was 19.72 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 personal purposes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million trips in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.