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Economic Importance
Poland’s Chemical Sector in Figures
2008 GDP real value, PLN bn GDP growth, % Rubber and plastic products, PLN bn Rubber and plastic products, % change Rubber and plastic products, % share of GDP Chemicals and Chemical Products, PLN bn Chemicals and Chemical Products, % change Chemicals and Chemical Products, % share of GDP 1,273 5 42 n/a 2009 1,345 1.6 43 2.4 2010 1,417 3.9 50 16.3 2011 1,528 4.5 60 20.0 2012 1,595 1.9 63 5.0

3.3
37 n/a 2.9

3.2
36 -2.7 2.7

3.5
45 25 3.2

3.9
51 13.3 3.3

3.9
58 13.7 3.6

Comments
The share of the chemical sector in the overall economy has been growing steadily – the trend has not changed even during the recent economic slowdown. In 2011, it rose further beyond 7.0% of GDP (the breakdown was 3.9% for rubber and plastics and 3.6% for chemicals and chemical products) and is expected to rise further in the coming years. The sector's sales growth remained unharmed, as well in line with the high prices of other important product groups, e.g. agricultural produce.

Source: GUS
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