Border traffic and expenses made by foreigners in Poland and Poles abroad in the 1st quarter of 2026 | Publikacje | GUS - Portal Informacyjny

In the 1st quarter of 2026, there was an increase in the border traffic of foreigners by 1.4% and of Poles by 3.0%, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The values of goods and services purchased by foreigners in Poland and goods and services purchased by Poles abroad during this period were higher than in the 1st quarter of 2025 by 7.8% and 10.4% respectively.

In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of crossings of the Polish border amounted to 63.5 million. In the total number of crossings of the border, foreigners (non-residents) constituted 56.0% and Poles (residents) – 44.0%. The border traffic (from and to Poland) was higher by 1.3 million of crossings in relation to the 4th quarter of 2025. Compared to the previous quarter, the total number of crossings decreased by 5.9% (foreigners by 4.6% and Poles by 7.6%).

In the 1st quarter of 2026, 72.2% of all crossings concerned the land border of Poland with the European Union (EU) countries; 20.2% the border at airports, 7.1% external land border of the European Union and 0.5% sea border.