Poland in figures
Geography:
Total Land Area: 304,465 sq km
Total Land boundaries: 2,788 km
Border countries: Belarus 416 km, Czech Republic 790 km,
Germany 467 km, Lithuania 103 km,
Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 210 km,
Slovakia 541 km, Ukraine 529 km
Source: www.poland.gov.pl
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Population:
Population: 38,500,696 (July 2008)
Age structure (2007): 0-14 years: 15.2%
15-64 years: 71.4%
65 years and over: 13.4%
Median age: 37.6 years
Population growth rate: - 0.045% (2008)
Life expectancy at birth: 75.41 years
Labor force 2006: 17.26 mln
Labor force - by occupation: - agriculture: 16.1%
- industry: 29%
- services: 54.9% (2002)
Unemployment rate (2007): 12.8%
Percentage of population in higher education in the 20-24 age group
Source: "Education at a glance" OECD
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Economy:
GDP in 2007: $624.6 bil
GDP in 2007: 6.5%
GDP in 2007 per capita: $16,200
GDP- by sector in 2006: - agriculture: 4.1%
- industry: 31.9%
- services: 64%
GDP growth rate forecast: 2007: 6,5%
2008: 5,0%
Currency: zloty (PLN)
Exchange rates (09.06.2008): 1 EUR = 3,3923 PLN
1 USD = 2,1447 PLN
1 CHF = 2,1047 PLN
1 GBP = 4,2388 PLN
100 JPY = 2,0319 PLN
updated exchange rates: http://www.nbp.gov.pl/
Budget - revenues: $80.53 bln
- expenditures: $88.7 bln
Public debt in 2007: 44.5% of GDP
Inflation rate 2007: 4.1%
Investment in 2007: 21.8% of GDP
Internal investments in 2006: 100 bln
FDI in 2006: $ 11 bln
Domestic market: 38 mln consumers driving 10% annual retail market growth
Investment potential of Poland:
• GDP growth twice that of Western Europe
• Ranked 1st in planned investments in Europe
• Ranked 2nd in FDI Confidence Index
• Ranked 4th in top 10 global investment destinations
• Excellent productivity
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The European locations considered for new investment or expansion projects
(total>100, more than 1 response possible)
Source: "An open world" Ernst & Young’s 2008 European attractiveness survey
Sources: CIA Factbook, GUS, PAIIIZ
more information: www.paiz.gov.pl
