Serbia Is A Regional Hub For Polish Business
Poland today ranks among Serbia’s ten largest trade partners, and the total goods exchange between the two countries is expected to soon reach a value of two billion euros. This progress is thanks largely to the Polish-Serbian Business Association, which works intensively to better connect the two countries.
Bilateral economic relations between Serbia and Poland should be nurtured and developed constantly, as there is an interest in that within the economy, but also extremely strong institutional support. And our interlocutor, Dr Milan Brković, knows how to make this traditionally good cooperation even better.
Could you tell us more about economic relations between Poland and Serbia as they stand, and the importance of good bilateral relations?
Traditionally good economic relations between Poland and Serbia continue to this day, with even more significant trade exchange dynamics, but also new forms of mutual cooperation.
It’s worth remembering that Serbia also had a dominant position as an economic partner of Poland during the time of the former Yugoslavia, and that is still the case today, considering that more than half of all Polish trade in the Western Balkan region relates to Serbia. Poland today ranks among Serbia’s ten largest trade partners, and the total goods exchange between the two countries is expected to soon reach a value of two billion euros. Although Serbia still has a deficit in its trade exchange with Poland, we note that it is decreasing by the year, so the foreign trade balance now stands at a level of around 80%.
For Polish companies, the Open Balkan initiative is of exceptional significance, and we have companies from Poland that are already taking advantage of all the benefits of this initiative. We expect Serbia to continue to be a regional hub for Polish business in the Western Balkans. Read More…