{"id":39631,"date":"2026-01-27T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ces.org.ua\/?p=39631"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:05:25","slug":"poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ces.org.ua\/en\/poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Ukraine & Poland economic dialogue<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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PL is a key trading partner for UA, ranking 1st for exports<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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PL invests in UA\u2019s finance, retail and manufacturing<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2nd<\/h4>\n

And ranking 2nd for imports<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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UA invests in PL\u2019s logistics, energy and food sectors<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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1.64m<\/h4>\n

The UA diaspora in PL accounts for ~78% of all foreigners<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Centre for Economic Strategy (CES), an independent Ukrainian think tank that analyzes key public policies and promotes support for reforms.<\/p>\n

With donor support, CES has launched a series of studies on trade relations between Ukraine and the European Union countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Free movements of goods and services<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Pre-war, UA exported flat-rolled steel and iron ore to PL<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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PL is in UA\u2019s top 5 service partners and PL consistently runs a large services surplus in this relationship<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Since the full-scale invasion agri-food (especially sunflower and soybean oil) dominates<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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~4%<\/h4>\n

Yet UA captures only ~4% of PL\u2019s extra-EU service imports<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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PL shifted from cars and fertilisers to war-related exports<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Trade balance UA-PL 2024<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Free movement of persons and capital<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Pre war:<\/div>\n
651k<\/div>\n

Ukrainians in PL \u2014 EU\u2019s largest community<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Post-2022:<\/div>\n
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993k<\/div>\n

with temporary protection<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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1.6m<\/div>\n

legally in PL (June 2025)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

~70% refugees are employed,~70% hold higher education, and ~60% report being able to afford good living conditions<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n

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PL FDI in UA:<\/div>\n
3,635<\/div>\n

firms + LPP, Cersanit, Barlinek, Fakro, KredoBank (PKO BP), PZU<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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UA FDI in PL:<\/div>\n
29,044<\/div>\n

UZ Cargo Poland, Three Bears (Nordis), DTEK\/DRI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n

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Remittances to UA, 2024<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Tighter co-operation potential<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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