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Foreign Trade
The Śląskie Voivodeship is one of the most important
exporters among
the Polish voivodeships. For the last years, foreign trade in the
region has been characteristic of systematic growth in export activity
to the UE countries.
In 2003, the region's share in Poland's export was at
the level of
16.6% and was slightly lower when compared to
the Mazowieckie Voivodeship (18%). The value of this index places the
Śląskie on the 2nd position in Poland.
The share in import in the same year was 9.3% (3rd
position in Poland).
The high growth speed was also characteristic of export and import
value as calculated per one inhabitant of the Śląskie Voivodeship. The
per capita export in 2003 was 1,800 USD (as compared to the
country’s average of 1,400 USD and in relation to 1995 it
grew by 1,000 USD. The high export value per
one inhabitant proves high competitiveness among the enterprises
operating in the region that are able to offer attractive commodities
for foreign recipients.
It is particularly note-worthy that in the recent years,
there has been
a positive balance of the foreign trade sales in the Śląskie
Voivodeship.
The analysis of the Voivodeship’s value of
export to the
European Union countries indicates that in the last years this export
has been growing consistently. This proves the fact that the exporters
take the opportunities arising from the accession to the EU for
obtaining the EU sales market.
In 2003, the following sections were predominant in the
region’s goods export structure: vehicles, aircrafts, sailing
units as well as the co-acting transport devices – 27.3%,
machines and mechanical devices, electric equipment as well as
electronic equipment and the parties thereto – 22.3%,
precious metals and common metal products – 19.2% as well as
mineral products – 14.1%.
The import structure was not subject to significant change.
Among the goods imported, the car transport means are predominant, as
well as power engineering machines and devices and plastic products. In
the last years, among the major imported products, the computer systems
and computer technology electronic devices appeared. The demand for the
high-tech goods is heralding the changes occurring in the
Voivodeship’s economy.
The majority of the goods and services are imported from Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and France.
The biggest Silesian export volume falls within the European countries.
In 1999-2003, their share grew from 88.4% to 92.05, i.e. by over 3.6
percentage points. The value of the goods and services exported to this
group of countries in 2003 grew, when compared to 1999, by almost 110%.
The highest growth was observed in the export to the Baltic Republics
(Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) – over 170% as well as to the
countries of the old European Union and Community of Independent States
(both 113%).
Silesian Export Geographical Structure in 1999
and 2003
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