Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Poland
Poland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 16.84 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Poland, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Poland stood at 16.84 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Poland peaked at 17.55 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.73 billion current US$, in 2003.
Poland ranks 31st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Poland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.93 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.76 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 9.05 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.32 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 6.50 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 6.13 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.12 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 4.97 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.73 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.52 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.73 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 12.90 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.89 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 9.88 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.47 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 11.70 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.24 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.69 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.16 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.92 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 14.08 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 15.70 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 16.01 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.85 billion current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 10.15 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 16.41 billion current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 17.55 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 16.84 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.84 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.84 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.91 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 9.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.73 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | 12.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 billion current US$ | 9.88 billion current US$ | 16.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 billion current US$ | 8.85 billion current US$ | 17.55 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Poland?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Poland was 16.84 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.