14:22 21 February 2026
PB: Poland will catch up with UK as AI threatens services
Poland’s GDP per capita could reach UK levels by 2031–2032 and soon after catch up with Germany, reflecting strong domestic growth and Britain’s stagnation. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Finance Minister Andrzej Domański promised this convergence within 5–6 years. However, commentators from the “PB Bilans” podcast question whether GDP alone truly reflects Poles’ living standards and broader prosperity.
They also discuss January’s economic slowdown in construction, industry, and employment – partly blamed on bad weather – but debate whether deeper cyclical weaknesses are at play, especially as weak data fuel expectations of interest rate cuts.
Another concern is technology: investor Vinod Khosla warned that IT and BPO services may largely disappear within five years. Given Poland’s $60 billion outsourcing export sector, the hosts doubt such a dramatic collapse. They also review defense financing (SAFE), strong demand for Polish bonds, and signs of recovery in Germany.
(pb.pl)
