Why invest in Poland? (English)

By Renata Dłuska and Tomasz Michalik

MDDP

If one was to distinguish a single feature in Poland's and China's common experience over the past few decades, one would certainly point to difficult periods of systemic transformation followed by an unprecedented and highly competitive rate of economic development. As China's economy has come to be viewed as the world's principal success story, so has Poland achieved a widely recognised position of leadership among the emerging countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). With its GDP per capita level amounting to US$19.50 (in terms of purchase power parity) and GDP growth rate set firmly at 4%, Poland has proved to be a stable and promising economy. For example, it is the only EU member to avoid recession at the climax of the recent economic crisis and attracts US$7.5 billion in direct foreign investment, according to 2010 data.