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Most promising industries in Poland: where to grow your business in 2026
The most promising industries in Poland in 2026 are not only those currently generating high revenues. For entrepreneurs and investors, equally important factors include resilience to economic slowdown, access to qualified employees, export potential, digitalisation, alignment with the energy transition and the ability to scale operations across Central and Eastern... Read More →
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report – takeaways for entrepreneurs and Poland’s economy
Poland’s economy stands out in Central Europe in terms of growth and resilience to market turbulence. As the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s ( OECD) latest report on Poland’s 23rd economic review indicates, GDP per capita has doubled over the past two decades and Poland has grown faster than... Read More →
German investments in Poland – Bosch, Miele, and Knorr-Bremse move production to Poland
An increasing number of German companies are recognizing the potential of investing in Poland by relocating production and expanding operations in the country. The main reasons for this decision are rising labour and energy costs in Germany, as well as increasingly complex bureaucracy. Poland is becoming an attractive destination not... Read More →
Record low number of unemployed in October 2024
In October 2024, Poland recorded the lowest number of registered unemployed individuals since statistics began in 1990. The number of people without work was 767.100, down 2,500 compared to September 2024 and 3,300 from the same period last year. Such low unemployment indicates the stability of the labor market, despite... Read More →
Revival of the Polish economy: GDP in Q2 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, the Polish economy experienced significant acceleration. According to preliminary data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.2% compared to the same period last year, surpassing analysts’ forecasts of 2.7-2.8%. This is notable as growth in the first quarter... Read More →
New Central Statistical Office (GUS) data on foreign trade
New data on exports and imports for the period from January to November 2023 have been published on the website of the Polish Central Statistical Office. From January to September 2023, merchandise turnover in foreign trade reached PLN 1,204.2 billion in exports and PLN 1,160.5 billion in imports in current... Read More →
European Court of Justice opinion on foreign currency loans
Following the opinion recently delivered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the Polish Banking Supervision Commission KNF has warned of “dramatic consequences for the banking sector” if private consumers would be granted a “free loan”. The long-running dispute over foreign currency loans, especially mortgage loans in Swiss francs, has... Read More →
Government plans tax on vacant residential real estate
According to research institutions, the housing shortage in Poland is about 1.5 to 2 million apartments. At the same time, however, there are around 1.8 million vacant apartments, according to the CIS statistics office. In order to resolve this imbalance and combat speculation on housing prices, the government announced at... Read More →
Commissioning of the car tunnel to the island of Usedom announced for May
The construction of a car tunnel connecting the island of Usedom with the Polish mainland is nearing completion. According to the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) in Szczecin, all structural work has been completed. At present, the asphalt is still being laid on the two-lane carriageways. The... Read More →
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... Read More →
