Commercial and Economic Section, Consulate General of Poland
The Evolving Central and Eastern European Market Business
Opportunities in Poland Venue: HKCEC November 18th 2004 Mr Andrzej
Pieczonka Commercial Consul Commercial and Economic Section
Consulate General of Poland
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Poland - overview The largest EU accession country 30th population
in the world 8th population in Europe Warsaw
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Commercial and Economic Section, Consulate General of Poland In
2003 Source: Central Statistical Office (GUS ) Economist
Intelligence Unit Facts about Poland Population38.2 m Area312
thous. sq km GDP growth3.7% preliminary data GDPUSD 206.9 bn GDP
(at PPP) USD 417.5 bn GDP per capita USD 5.416 GDP per capita
(PPP)USD 10,930
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Source: Central Statistical Office F Economist Intelligence Unit
forecast 2003 preliminary data (% change on a year earlier) GDP
annual growth
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Average inflation, in% Source: Central Statistical Office Inflation
rate
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Share of private sector in the industry in 1995 - 2002 (%)
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Industries Structure by share in production
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Commercial and Economic Section, Consulate General of Poland In
years 1990-2003 (USD bn) Source: Central Statistical Office Import
Export Foreign trade
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Changes in the commodity structure of export in 1998 and 2003
Source: data of the Foreign Trade Data Centre (CIHZ)
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Changes in the commodity structure of import in 1998 and 2003
Source: data of the Foreign Trade Data Centre (CIHZ)
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Source: EBRD, Government Centre for Strategic Studies Productivity
growth in Poland in major industries Productivity growth in Poland
in major industries 1994=100 %
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Source: SCO, Structural changes in the groups of economic entities
in 2002 Number of business entities in 1993-2002 in the first half
of 2003
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Poland
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SMEs in Poland 2002 Types of enterprises Number of enterprises
Share (%) SMALL (0-49 employees) 1 709 61599.09 MEDIUM (50-249
employees) 13 0860.75 TOTAL SMEs 1 735 70199.84 LARGE (over 249
employees) 2 7230.16 GRAND TOTAL 1 735 424100.00 Active SMEs in
Poland in 2002 (excluding, agriculture, forestry, fishery and
fishing and public administration) Source: The Polish Agency for
Enterprise Development (PAED)
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SMEs in Poland 2002 Structure of employment in SMEs sector in
Poland in 2002 Source: The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
(PAED)
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SMEs in Poland 2002 Types of enterprisesExports Share (%) Imports
Share (%) SMALL (0-49 employees) 3 886.410.88957.217.8 SMALL (20-49
employees) 4 136.011.59 531.919.0 MEDIUM (50-249 employees) 7
825.321.711 356.022.6 LARGE (over 249 employees) 20 244.056.120
429.940.6 Source: The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
(PAED) The structure of exports and imports according to the size
of the firms in 2002 (USD billion)
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SMEs in Poland Source: The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
(PAED) Structure of SME exports per economic section in 2001
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POLISH AGENCY FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT The objectives of the
Agency include the implementation of economic development
programmes, particularly in the areas of: small and medium-sized
enterprise development, exports, regional development, utilisation
of modern technologies, job creation, human resources development,
and combating of unemployment.
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POLISH AGENCY FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT These objectives are
executed through the following activities: granting of subsidies
for SMEs and institutions supporting enterprise development, as
well as providing loans for innovative initiatives, provision of
consulting and expert services, provision of training for
entrepreneurs, SME employees, the unemployed, central, regional and
local government, as well as social partners, facilitation of
entrepreneurs' access to know-how, economic information, studies
and analyses,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 06.2003 *
investments over 1 mln USD Source: PAIiIZ, 2003 Foreign Investment
in Poland Cumulative Value
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Corporate income tax TAXES
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Benefits for your company from Polish EU accession Poland - part of
the common market of 455 million Free movement of goods, services,
capital and labour A rise of production volume Increase in FDI
inflow Increase of economic credibility Financial aid funds from
the EU
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CAN POLISH SMEs USE THIS GATE AS WELL?
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Polish Export Promotion Portal Ministry of Economy and Labour
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Poland - strenghts
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WARSAW
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