Poland in figures 2025 - Culture. Tourism

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Culture. Tourism

Cultural institutions (as of 31 December)
	2015	2023	2024
	Theatres and music institutions^a	177	182	180
Indoor cinemas	450	535	535
Screens in indoor cinemas	1 276	1 585	1 555
Museums and arts galleries	1 257	1 291	1 292
Public libraries and branches	8 050	7 570	7 541
Mass events	6 280	6 313	6 865

a With their own artistic ensamble.

Visitors of cultural establishments per 1000 population
(during the year)

2015

2024

Structure of household expenditure on culture in 2024^a

a Data were generalized based on a new method of generalizing results, introduced in 2023, which additionally takes into account the population structure by age and gender, therefore they are not directly comparable with data for previous years.
b Bundled telecommunication services excluded.
c Excluding school textbooks.

Tourist accommodation establishments^a (as of 31 July)
	2015	2023	2024
	Facilities	10 024	9 809	10 354
Bed places in thousands	710.3	793.1	839.4
Tourists accommodated in thousands (during the year)	26 942	36 239	38 842
of which foreign tourists in %	21.1	19.5	20.3
Occupancy rate of bed places in % (during the year)	36.7	40.5	40.1

a Data concern establishments with 10 or more bed places.

Foreign tourists accommodated in tourist accommodation establishments^a by country

a Data concern establishments with 10 or more bed places.

Participation of Polish residents aged 15 and more or over in tourist trips
	2015	2023	2024
	in % of surveyed population
Travellers^a	54	66	65
in country for: 2–4 days	35	46	45
5 days and more	30	37	36
abroad	17	21	22
Non-travellers	46	34	35

a A participant may be indicated more than once in further division.

Explanations

Data contained in the folder are presented in accordance with the Polish Classification of Activities – PKD 2007, compiled on the basis of the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community – NACE Rev. 2.
Data concerning the population and the households were compiled on the basis of population balances based on the results of the National Population and Housing Census: for years 1990–2009 – 2002 Census, for years 2010–2019 – 2011 Census, since 2020 – 2021 Census.
Data concerning economic activity of the population were compiled on the basis of sample Labour Force Survey (LFS) and were generalised based on population balances on the basis of the National Population and Housing Census 2021.
Source of information regarding the living conditions of the population, i.e. the level and structure of available income, expenditure as well as consumption of selected foodstuffs is a sample survey of household budgets.
Data concerning national accounts are presented in compliance with the methodology of European System of National and Regional Accounts ESA 2010 (on the basis revision from 2014).
Some data are preliminary and may change in other publications of Statistics Poland.

Symbols

(–)	magnitude zero
(0)	magnitude not zero, but less than 0.5 of a unit
(0.0)	magnitude not zero, but less than 0.05 of a unit
(.)	data not available, classified data (statistical confidentiality) or providing data impossible or purposeless

Main abbreviations

tys.	thousand
mln	million
bn	billion
PLN	zloty
EUR	euro
USD	United States dollar
CHF	Swiss franc

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Additional Information

Architectural accessibility

Statistics Poland, 208 Niepodległości Avenue, 00-925 Warsaw

The building is accessed by one main entrance from 208 Niepodległości Avenue. The building consists of seven floors and four wings which are marked A B C D on each floor.
There are no stairs to the main lobby of the building in wing C from the outside, similarly to wing A.
The reception area is located directly to the left of the main entrance. Further passage is secured by gates.
The Statistics Poland building is largely adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. The stairs in the main lobby of the building (C wing) are equipped with movable platforms for transporting a wheelchair, inside the building adequate width of passageways is provided. Elevators are equipped with voice information and signage for the blind. On the other hand, the D wing of the Statistics Poland building, where the Central Statistical Library is located, is adapted to the needs of the disabled, i.e.: it has an appropriately wide entrance door, a staircase, an entrance platform for wheelchair users; the reading room has a non-slip floor, and the toilets are adapted to the needs of the disabled. There are 6 toilets adapted for people with disabilities throughout the building.
Toilets for the disabled are located on the first floor of the main hall, to the right of the entrance, and four on each floor (floor I ,III, V and VI).
In front of the building there are 7 designated parking spaces for people with disabilities.
In part od building there is Braille signage in the building.There is no contrast or enlarged print signage for the blind and visually impaired.
In part of the A wing there is a Statistical Information Centre, which can be accessed from the sidewalk level. The Statistical Information Centre is equipped with a bathroom adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

Communication and information accessibility

Statistics Poland, 208 Niepodległości Avenue, 00-925 Warsaw

The institution does not provide sign language interpreter support either in-person or via electronic communication.
There are no signs in Braille, high-contrast markings, or large print for visually impaired users.
There is no content provided in Easy-to-Read (ETR) format or translated into Polish Sign Language.
There are no induction loops in the building.

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