From the United States and Britain to Romania, Bulgaria and Spain, Polish capital is increasingly visible on the global stage, the report said.
Companies are no longer just exporting goods—they are exporting capital, acquiring stakes in foreign firms, setting up overseas branches and taking over local businesses, according to Puls Biznesu.
From 2019 to 2023, Polish direct investment in countries such as the UK, Norway, Sweden, Germany and the United States reached EUR 9.7 billion, a sharp rise from just EUR 70 million between 2014 and 2018, according to the report.
The regional increase has also been significant. Polish direct investment rose by 111.8 percent in the Czech Republic, 173.4 percent in Bulgaria, 155.6 percent in Slovakia, and 346.6 percent in Romania over the same five-year period.
Hungary was the exception, with Polish firms pulling back capital, resulting in a negative investment balance.
The report cites macroeconomic instability—including the country's highest inflation and a deep fiscal deficit—as well as ongoing political tensions between Budapest and Brussels, as possible reasons for the retreat, despite Hungary's market potential.
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Source: PAP