Country intelligence · POL · 2024

Poland trade profile

In 2024, Poland recorded $345.5B in merchandise exports and $370.8B in imports, producing a $25.3B trade deficit. Exports changed -1.7% from the previous year, while imports changed +1.9%.[1]

Exports

$345.5B

-1.7%

Imports

$370.8B

+1.9%

Trade balance

-$25.3B

deficit

Active partners

270

108 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
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2021
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ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$345.5B$370.8B-$25.3B-1.7%
2023$351.5B$364.1B-$12.6B+4.9%
2022$335.2B$371.4B-$36.2B+10.0%
2021$304.6B$332.4B-$27.8B+23.1%
2020$247.3B$253.9B-$6.5B+1.7%
2019$243.2B$253.2B-$9.9B-0.7%
2018$244.9B$262.5B-$17.6B+15.1%
2017$212.7B$220.8B-$8.1B+11.4%
2016$190.9B$193.3B-$2.3B+2.4%
2015$186.5B$192.0B-$5.4B-8.9%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 84 · Machinery

515 active HS6 lines · 188 export partners

$47.4B
2

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

262 active HS6 lines · 188 export partners

$40.2B
3

HS 87 · Vehicles

87 active HS6 lines · 183 export partners

$39.8B
4

HS 94 · HS chapter

42 active HS6 lines · 177 export partners

$16.5B
5

HS 39 · HS chapter

129 active HS6 lines · 182 export partners

$16.1B
6

HS 73 · HS chapter

124 active HS6 lines · 177 export partners

$10.7B
7

HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils

43 active HS6 lines · 153 export partners

$9.1B
8

HS 02 · HS chapter

66 active HS6 lines · 127 export partners

$8.5B

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Poland; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

Germany

Annual change -6.6% · 3-year CAGR 1.1%

$87.4B
2

Czechia

Annual change -1.5% · 3-year CAGR 4.5%

$20.2B
3

France

Annual change -3.1% · 3-year CAGR 4.2%

$19.8B
4

United Kingdom

Annual change +4.5% · 3-year CAGR 10.0%

$19.0B
5

Italy

Annual change -1.4% · 3-year CAGR 5.3%

$16.8B
6

Netherlands

Annual change +0.1% · 3-year CAGR 6.0%

$15.8B
7

United States

Annual change +4.4% · 3-year CAGR 12.3%

$12.7B
8

Ukraine

Annual change +11.0% · 3-year CAGR 20.5%

$10.2B

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.