Border traffic and expenses made by foreigners in Poland and by Poles abroad in the 4th quarter of 2022
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In the 4th quarter of 2022, there was an increase in border traffic of foreigners by 26.4% and of Poles by 20.1%, 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 4th quarter of 2021 by 38.9% and 40.0% respectively.
In 2022, the number of crossings of the Polish border amounted to 268.0 million persons. There was an increase in border traffic of foreigners by 42.4% and Poles by 33.9%, compared to the previous year. In the 4th quarter of 2022, the number of crossings of the Polish border amounted to 63.7 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 12.1 million of crossings in relation to the same period of the previous year. Compared to the previous quarter, the total number of crossings decreased by 19.0% (foreigners by 18.7% and by Poles by 19.3%).
