Proposed
Financial services & fintech
Operations, risk, compliance and technology hubs serving EU clients.
United Kingdom → Poland → Europe
UK–Poland Investment Gateway
An EU operating platform for UK companies after Brexit.
Bilateral economic snapshot
United Kingdom and Poland in numbers
£34.0 bn
UK–Poland total trade (goods + services), 2025
£6.9 bn
UK FDI stock in Poland, end-2024
£13.3 bn
UK exports to Poland (goods + services), 2025
£20.6 bn
UK imports from Poland (goods + services), 2025
£448 m
Polish FDI stock in the UK, end-2024
£33.9 bn
UK–Poland total trade, four quarters to end Q1 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.
Economic relationship
Why Poland is relevant to your market
For UK companies, Poland can provide an EU-based operating footprint inside the single market and customs union.
Relevant themes include financial-services and technology operations, business services centres, and Defense and security cooperation between NATO allies.
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
Technology & AI
Engineering and product teams drawing on Poland's technical talent base.
Proposed
Defense & aerospace
NATO-aligned industrial cooperation and supply-chain localisation.
Proposed
Business services & GCCs
Shared services and global capability centres serving EU operations.
Proposed
Energy & clean technologies
Offshore wind and energy-transition supply chains.
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.
- Post-Brexit rules on data transfers, staff mobility and rules of origin require early structuring.
No investment is risk-free. Every case should be validated against your own requirements.
Questions
Frequently asked
Why would a UK company set up in Poland after Brexit?
To operate inside the EU single market and customs union with an EU legal entity, EU-based talent and direct access to EU customers and supply chains.
Are UK–Poland trade figures shown on this page?
Yes. UK–Poland trade and investment figures are taken from the UK Department for Business and Trade factsheet (data: ONS), released 24 September 2026.
Sources & methodology
Primary sources
Primary sources (6)
| Institution | Indicator | Period | Published | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Department for Business and Trade (data: ONS) | UK–Poland total trade (goods + services), 2025 | 2025 | 24 September 2026 | Open | Verified 13 October 2026 |
| UK Department for Business and Trade (data: ONS) | UK FDI stock in Poland, end-2024 | End-2024 | 24 September 2026 | Open | Verified 13 October 2026 |
| UK Department for Business and Trade (data: ONS) | UK exports to Poland (goods + services), 2025 | 2025 | 24 September 2026 | Open | Verified 13 October 2026 |
| UK Department for Business and Trade (data: ONS) | UK imports from Poland (goods + services), 2025 | 2025 | 24 September 2026 | Open | Verified 13 October 2026 |
| UK Department for Business and Trade (data: ONS) | Polish FDI stock in the UK, end-2024 | End-2024 | 24 September 2026 | Open | Verified 13 October 2026 |
| UK Department for Business and Trade (data: ONS) | UK–Poland total trade, four quarters to end Q1 2026 | Four quarters to end Q1 2026 | 24 September 2026 | Open | Verified 13 October 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.
