Proposed
Technology & software
Engineering and product teams drawing on Poland's technical talent base.
Nordic countries → Poland → Europe
Nordics–Poland Investment Gateway
A scalable Central European platform for Nordic companies.
Bilateral economic snapshot
Nordic countries and Poland in numbers
€9.72 bn
Polish goods exports to Sweden, 2025
€6.56 bn
Polish goods imports from Sweden, 2025
€16.28 bn
Poland–Sweden goods trade turnover, 2025
€7.20 bn
Swedish direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024
€3.50 bn
Polish goods exports to Norway, 2025
€7.51 bn
Polish goods imports from Norway, 2025
€11.01 bn
Poland–Norway goods trade turnover, 2025
€2.55 bn
Norwegian direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024
€6.28 bn
Polish goods exports to Denmark, 2025
€7.60 bn
Polish goods imports from Denmark, 2025
€7.35 bn
Danish direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024
€2.92 bn
Polish goods exports to Finland, 2025
€2.85 bn
Polish goods imports from Finland, 2025
€5.78 bn
Poland–Finland goods trade turnover, 2025
€1.82 bn
Finnish direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024
Data currently being verified
Partner-side trade statistics (cross-check)
Statistics Sweden (SCB)Partner-side trade statistics (cross-check)
Statistics Norway (SSB)Partner-side trade statistics (cross-check)
Statistics DenmarkPartner-side trade statistics (cross-check)
Statistics Finland
No figure is shown until it has been checked against the original release.
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
Why Poland is relevant to your market
For Nordic companies, Poland can add engineering, technology and production capacity within the EU, across the Baltic Sea from their home markets.
Figures below are Polish official statistics (GUS for goods trade, NBP for direct investment) as published in the Ministry of Development and Technology country notes. Poland FDI does not cite specific Nordic investment projects on this page.
Why Poland
Poland-wide evidence
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
Where the business rationale is strongest
“Documented” means the relationship is described by an official source; “Proposed” is an opportunity hypothesis to validate.
Proposed
Energy transition & offshore wind
Baltic Sea energy and supply-chain cooperation.
Proposed
Maritime & logistics
Ports, shipbuilding and logistics around the Baltic Sea.
Proposed
Advanced manufacturing
EU production capacity close to Nordic customers.
Proposed
Business services & GCCs
Shared services and capability centres serving Nordic and European operations.
Execution
How Poland FDI helps
- 1. Investment strategy and opportunity screening
- 2. Location selection
- 3. Investment incentives and public support navigation
- 4. Local ecosystem and partner identification
- 5. Establishment and operational setup (with specialist partners where required)
- 6. Talent and leadership acquisition
- 7. R&D, GCC and industrial expansion
- 8. Long-term investment scaling
Risks
Considerations before you commit
- Labour availability and wage growth vary strongly by city and role; validate the talent pool for your exact profiles.
- Grid connection capacity and energy costs can constrain energy-intensive or large industrial projects.
- Tax, incentive and state-aid eligibility depends on project parameters and must be confirmed case by case.
- Nordic governance and working-culture expectations should be reflected early in the local leadership and operating model.
No investment is risk-free. Every case should be validated against your own requirements.
Questions
Frequently asked
Why Poland for a Nordic company?
Poland can combine EU single-market access, short travel distance across the Baltic Sea and a large technical talent base. The case depends on your sector and operating model.
Are Nordic–Poland figures shown on this page?
Yes, for goods trade in 2025 and direct-investment stock at end-2024, from Polish official statistics. Partner-country statistics may differ because of different recording methods.
Sources & methodology
Primary sources
Primary sources (19)
| Institution | Indicator | Period | Published | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods exports to Sweden, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods imports from Sweden, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Poland–Sweden goods trade turnover, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Swedish direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024 | End-2024 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods exports to Norway, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods imports from Norway, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Poland–Norway goods trade turnover, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Norwegian direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024 | End-2024 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods exports to Denmark, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods imports from Denmark, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Danish direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024 | End-2024 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods exports to Finland, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Polish goods imports from Finland, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Poland–Finland goods trade turnover, 2025 | 2025 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (data: Statistics Poland and National Bank of Poland) | Finnish direct investment stock in Poland, end-2024 | End-2024 | September 2026 | Open | Verified 31 October 2026 |
| Statistics Sweden (SCB) | Partner-side trade statistics (cross-check) | — | — | Open | Being verified |
| Statistics Norway (SSB) | Partner-side trade statistics (cross-check) | — | — | Open | Being verified |
| Statistics Denmark | Partner-side trade statistics (cross-check) | — | — | Open | Being verified |
| Statistics Finland | Partner-side trade statistics (cross-check) | — | — | Open | Being verified |
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.
