Japan → Poland → Europe
A manufacturing, energy and services base in the EU for Japanese groups.
Bilateral economic snapshot
390 (+23 year on year)
Japanese business establishments in Poland, Oct 2024
81 projects, over €3 bn, over 20,000 jobs
Japanese investment projects supported by PAIH since 2002
about 356 companies, around 40,000 employees
Japanese companies in Poland and their employment
#3
Japan's rank among investors in Poland from outside Europe
Goods trade is never presented as total trade; investment positions are stocks, not annual flows; currencies are shown as published, without conversion. Figures are reviewed manually and are not updated automatically. See our methodology.
Economic relationship
For Japanese companies, Poland combines EU single-market access under the EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement with a political relationship upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in April 2026.
Figures below come from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan survey as cited by JETRO, and from the PAIH / Kozikowski & Partners roadmap for Japanese investors (November 2025).
Why Poland
Shared indicators from the Poland FDI evidence library. Full context in Why Poland.
3.5%
GDP growth forecast (2026)
PLN 1.51 tn
Foreign direct investment stock in Poland (End-2025)
500,500
Professionals employed in Poland's business services centres (Q1 2026)
345
Higher-education institutions recorded in the POL-on system (Academic year 2025/26)
Priority sectors
“Documented” means the relationship is described by an official source; “Proposed” is an opportunity hypothesis to validate.
Documented
Japanese automotive and component manufacturers operate production in Poland.
Documented
Heat pumps, transformers and LNG infrastructure with Japanese participation.
Documented
Global delivery and capability centres of Japanese groups.
Execution
We prepare the market visit (sector brief, shortlist of partners, regions and sites), run a programme of pre-booked meetings, and deliver a go / no-go input — working alongside JETRO and the Polish Investment & Trade Agency (PAIH), not replacing them.
Access to Poland's defence, dual-use and critical-infrastructure ecosystem through Pro-Resilience.
Interim or fractional leadership for the Polish entity.
Advantages
Risks
No investment is risk-free. Every case should be validated against your own requirements.
Questions
Yes. The EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement has applied since 1 February 2019 across the EU, including Poland. An EU–Japan investment-protection agreement is still under negotiation, according to the European Commission.
No. Poland FDI works alongside JETRO and the Polish Investment & Trade Agency (PAIH), preparing market visits, meetings and a go / no-go input for Japanese companies.
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan survey as cited in JETRO's Poland Trade and Investment Annual Report, and from the PAIH / Kozikowski & Partners roadmap for Japanese investors (November 2025). Each figure links to its source.
Sources & methodology
| Institution | Indicator | Period | Published | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (survey cited by JETRO) | Japanese business establishments in Poland, Oct 2024 | October 2024 | 10 September 2026 | Open | Verified 5 November 2026 |
| PAIH / Kozikowski & Partners | Japanese investment projects supported by PAIH since 2002 | 2002–2025 | November 2025 | Open | Verified 5 November 2026 |
| PAIH / Kozikowski & Partners | Japanese companies in Poland and their employment | 2025 | November 2025 | Open | Verified 5 November 2026 |
| PAIH / Kozikowski & Partners | Japan's rank among investors in Poland from outside Europe | 2025 | November 2025 | Open | Verified 5 November 2026 |
Goods trade is never presented as total trade; investment positions are stocks, not annual flows; currencies are shown as published, without conversion. Figures are reviewed manually and are not updated automatically. See our methodology.
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