Border traffic and expenses made by foreigners in Poland and by Poles abroad in the 3rd quarter of 2021 | Publications | GUS - Portal Informacyjny

In the 3rd quarter of 2021, there was an increase in border traffic of foreigners by 8.8% and of Poles by 13.6%, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

The values of goods and services purchased in this period by foreigners in Poland and goods and services purchased by Poles abroad were higher than in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by 22.4% and 26.8% respectively.

In the 3rd quarter of 2021, the number of crossings of the Polish border amounted to 62.3 million. In the total number of crossings of the border, foreigners (non-residents) constituted 54.5% and Poles (residents) – 45.5%. The border traffic (from and to Poland) was higher by 6.1 million in relation to the same period of the previous year. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of crossings was also higher by 41.4% (foreigners by 33.1% and Poles by 52.9%).