Europe and Central Asia Industry Reports

Poland is a significant producer of wheat, sugar beet, apples, potatoes, poultry meat and beef within the European Union (EU). The country achieved a new record high in terms of poultry meat production (of 2.7mn tonnes) in 2022, following a rise of 7 ...

Poland is a major producer and exporter of agricultural products in the EU. The agribusiness industry accounted for 2.8% of the country's GDP in 2022. Sectoral exports registered an annual expansion of 19.9% in 2022, to a new record high of USD 23 ...

Poland's transportation sector is characterised by a shift towards larger companies, offering opportunities amid the challenges. The market has witnessed global interest, with numerous mergers and acquisitions taking place. Challenges for newcomers ...

The Polish banking sector is characterised by its high stability and safety. It is also one of the most developed in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). At the end of 2022, the banking sector's assets were worth 88.8% of GDP, which was below the 92.7% ...

The sold production of the food & beverage industry stood at PLN 299.7bn in 2021, which represented 11.4% of the total value of industrial production. Poland is an important food producer within the EU. In 2022, it was the top poultry meat producer, ...

Despite the recent efforts to transform Poland's energy sector, in 2022, still more than 70% of total energy generation came from coal, with hard coal responsible for 44.2% and lignite for 26.5%. The importance of coal for the energy sector, however, ...

As high inflation persists in Poland, consumers are spending more carefully. This trend has further intensified competition in the retail sector, prompting market players to improve their product offerings, launch promotions, and expand their sales ...

The Central Europe region, as covered by the scope of this report, consists of Turkey, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic and Hungary. All of these countries are strategically important to transportation in the region, to a varying extent, depending on ...

With PLN 196.9bn of assets and PLN 72.4bn of premiums in 2022, the Polish insurance market is the largest in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). However, it remains far less saturated than in Western European countries; the penetration rate is 2.2% ...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine changed the European economy, creating an unfavourable business environment. Poland's construction sector has been strongly affected because of its high dependency on energy prices, the outflow of Ukrainian employees, ...