Romania Welcomes Polish Investors as Key Growth Market

Romania is emerging as a key destination for Polish investors, offering a dynamic business environment and significant growth potential. Tomasz Sęk, vice president of R.Power, highlights Romania's similarity to Poland's development trajectory from several years ago. "Romania is like that – it follows a similar path of transformation, although it is a step or two behind us," he stated. The country's large population of nearly 20 million fuels substantial energy demand and presents vast opportunities for the energy sector's transformation.

Piotr Jabłoński, managing director of international relations at Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), counters the notion that Romania is overlooked by Polish businesses. "On the contrary – its importance is systematically growing, especially when it comes to investments," he said. While Western Europe, particularly Germany and the UK, still attracts the majority of Polish capital investments, Romania and the Czech Republic are now crucial expansion targets within the region. Over 1700 Polish companies have established a presence in Romania, with Poland ranking as the fourth-largest supplier of goods to the Romanian market, ahead of China. Romania itself is Poland's sixth-largest export market.

A recent report co-authored by BGK and the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce aims to showcase Romania's potential to Polish entrepreneurs. The report emphasizes not only its consumer base but also its intensive infrastructure development and ambitious investment projects, especially in energy. The example of R.Power illustrates the sector's opportunities. However, the report also acknowledges Romania's macroeconomic challenges, while maintaining that its overall potential remains substantial.