Expenditures of foreigners in Poland increased by 6.4% in 2015 and Poles abroad by 2.7% – Money.pl

Expenditure of foreigners in Poland increased by 6.4% y / y to 37.7 billion zł in 2015. And foreign spending Poles – by 2.7% to 18.6 billion zł, the Central Statistical Office (GUS).

“the estimated value of the goods and services purchased in Poland by foreigners (non-residents) in 2015. amounted to approx. 37.7 billion zł, while expenses abroad by Polish citizens (residents) in this period amounted to 18.6 billion zł. this was respectively 6.4% and 2.7% more than in the previous year “- said in a statement.

the fourth quarter of last year expenses of foreigners in Poland reached the level of approx. 8.9 billion zł, while the Poles – 3.9 billion zł and in relation to the same period of 2014. were higher respectively by 16.6% and 3.2%. Compared to the previous quarter costs both foreigners and Poles were lower – by 16% and 38.4%, GUS also reported.

The average expenses incurred in Poland by a foreigner (non-resident) in the fourth quarter of 2015 r. they stood at 480 zł, while the average expenses incurred abroad by Polish citizen amounted to 309 zł.

the highest expenditures in Poland, taking into account the land border, have suffered foreigners crossing the border with Germany (40.3 % of total expenses of aliens crossing the land border Polish in the fourth quarter of 2015.), then the border with Ukraine (27.1%), the Czech Republic (11.2%), Belarus (7.9%), Slovakia (7.2%) , Lithuania (4.4%) and Russia (1.9%).

However, in the case of the Polish population, considering the land borders of the country, the highest expenses incurred crossing the border with Germany (59.7% of total expenses Poles crossing Polish border land in the fourth quarter of 2015.), followed by the Czech Republic (19.6%), Slovakia (11.7%), Russia (3.8%), Lithuania (2.7%), Ukraine (1 8%) and Belarus (0.8%), also pointed GUS.

in the whole of 2015. estimated number of border crossings Polish amounted to 268 million people and it was by 3.9% more than a year in 2014, of which 159 million foreigners (4.6% more than last year) and 109 million Poles (2.8% more than last year), gave the Authority.

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