Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Poland
Poland: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 12.86 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Poland, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Poland recorded 12.86 billion current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Poland peaked at 12.86 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.29 billion current US$, in 2003.
That places Poland 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.87 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.86 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.52 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.42 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.60 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.29 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.09 billion current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 7.64 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 8.34 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 10.68 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 7.88 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 8.89 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 8.67 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.91 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.92 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.18 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.29 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.54 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 10.22 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.89 billion current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 6.52 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 8.75 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 11.21 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 12.86 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 12.86 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 12.86 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 10.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 billion current US$ | 8.29 billion current US$ | 10.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 billion current US$ | 5.89 billion current US$ | 12.86 billion current US$ | 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Poland?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Poland was 12.86 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.