Material import dependency in Poland
Poland: Material import dependency was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2022
All-time low
12.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Poland stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Poland peaked at 20.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
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- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 116,372 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 461,554 Current prices, million euro (2025)
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- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 6,063 Thousand tonnes (2024)
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- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product and partner 121,526 Thousand euro (2025)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 67.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Poland?
- Material import dependency in Poland was 19.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for material import dependency?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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