Large Polish companies increased investment spending by 8.7 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching PLN 42.4 billion. Economists quoted by Money.pl said the figures support the view that an investment upturn is under way, even after difficult winter weather and geopolitical shocks. Spending on transport equipment rose especially strongly, while machinery and construction-related investment also expanded. For investors, the data suggest that corporate Poland is moving beyond defensive cost control and into capacity building, an important support for GDP if consumer demand softens.