Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland
Poland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland stood at 20.03 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland peaked at 41.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Poland 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 20 Russia 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Vietnam 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Exports of goods and services 517.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.01 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 652.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 181.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 50.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Poland was 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Poland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.