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Industrial production – growth declines in instalments
Industrial production increased by 4.6 per cent year-on-year in November. Compared to the previous month, growth was 2.9 per cent, according to the Central Statistical Office (GUS). Although the positive result was well above market forecasts, the majority of analysts do not see this as a reason for an optimistic...
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Gas price freeze from 1 January – but not for companies
The Polish parliament has decided to freeze gas prices at the current level for the coming year. Gas is expected to cost a maximum of 200 PLN (~45 EUR) per MWh in 2023. The legal umbrella covers gas prices for private households, housing cooperatives and their local heat generators, social...
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Ukrainians set up over 10 000 companies in Poland
Ukrainian citizens founded 10,207 companies in Poland in the first three quarters of this year, reports the Polish Institute of Economics (PIE). There has been a dynamic upward trend since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. While only 188 companies were founded in January, as many as 2273 companies...
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Industrial production according to the GUS
Industrial production increased by 6.8 per cent year-on-year in October. However, it decreased by 0.7 per cent month-on-month, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) announced. Growth was registered in 25 of 34 industry groups. The automotive sector again took the top spot with 41.7 per cent. As in the previous month,...
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Surprisingly high growth of industrial production
Surprisingly positive and clearly above analysts’ expectations were the industrial production data in September. According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), the value of sold industrial production was 9.8 per cent higher than in the same period last year. Compared to the current month, the growth rate was only slightly lower....
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EU funds for 2021-2027
EUR 76 bln from EU funds for Poland in 2021-2027 In the years 2021-2027, Poland will receive EUR 76 bln from the European Union budget – EUR 72.2 bln from cohesion policy and EUR 3.8 bln from the Equitable Transition Fund. These funds will be used for investments in the...
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Foreign trade turnover of goods in total and by countries in January-July 2021
In January-July 2021, exports in Poland increased by 26.0% and imports by 27.8% compared to the same period in 2020. According to the Polish CSO, “foreign trade goods turnover amounted to PLN 726.9 billion in exports and PLN 712.7 billion in imports in current prices. The positive balance was at...
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Average salary growth within 24 months
In August, the average gross salary in Poland calculated by the Central Statistical Office was 5840 PLN (about 1300 euro). However, this data is based only on information from companies with more than 10 employees. It is also only an average value and not – as it usually happens in...
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getsix® | German-Polish Chamber of Commerce (AHK Poland) has published a German-language ‘Economic Profile Poland’
The German-Polish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Poland) has for the first time published a German-language ‘Economic Profile Poland’, which provides answers from A to Z. Over 36 pages it is very descriptive and provides the most important numbers, facts and background information regarding the Polish market. The ‘Economic...
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Poland Focus 2019 | Poland Tries to Lure Private Equity
Poland Tries to Lure Private Equity The Polish government is trying to stimulate private investment in the countries small to medium companies (SME’s) by putting up 2.8 billion złoty (approx. $737 million) of public money. The Polish Development Fund along with private-equity and venture-capital firms plans to invest 2.2 billion...
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