Eastern Poland catching up despite proximity to war
Poland’s eastern regions are gradually closing the economic gap with the rest of the country despite increased geopolitical risk following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Between 2019 and 2024, business investment per capita in Podlaskie, Lubelskie and Podkarpackie rose 51%, while county own-source revenues increased 78.2%. The number of businesses grew about 16%, slightly faster than elsewhere in Poland, and average wages rose nearly 73%. Foreign entrepreneurs have also supported growth, including more than 7,000 companies with Belarusian capital and nearly 39,000 Ukrainian-owned firms registered nationwide in 2022-23.
Chełm and Sejny counties rank among Poland’s fastest-developing areas, supported by construction, logistics, cross-border trade and falling unemployment.
(pb.pl)
