POLSKA W MIĘDZYNARODOWYM HANDLU TOWARAMI I USŁUGAMI

Abstrakt

Key words: international trade, export, Poland, economic cooperation, directions of export,
export goods, main directions of export
Summary
The interchange of goods and services with foreign countries is one of the most
important forms of cooperation on an international level. The international trade
refers to a commercial activity whose subject is a chargeable or equal interchange
of goods and services regarding groups of countries or the whole world. Due to
a difference between the Polish import and export, showed by a positive or negative
balance of the international trade, or various directions of a shipment of goods
and services of the Polish origin, it is justified to learn about Poland's position in
the international commercial interchange. Taking into account the export's significance
as a factor improving an international competitive position, the influence
on the economic development, a volume and dynamics of a national income, or
a situation on the employment market, the article focuses more of its attention on
export issues. Based on data gathered for the year 2013 the most important trades
and directions of the export of the Polish goods and services are presented, and in
short described are changes in the Polish economy’s share in the export, starting
from the 1990s. The data was used to determine a place and importance of Poland
in the international trade of goods and services. The importance of a foreign
trade’s share in an economic development of the country is presented. Moreover,
the most important and the most attractive Polish exported goods are described,
as well as countries being their main recipients.