In the opening quarter of 2026, Poland recorded a year-on-year decline in the number of insolvent companies for the first time since the pre-pandemic period. According to a report by Coface, 1,288 companies in Poland declared insolvency during that period. This was 10.1% fewer than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Experts warn, however, that this may only be the result of temporary stabilisation. In the coming months, financial pressure may return due to the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, including tensions in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. What caused the change in insolvency dynamics, and what can be expected in the next quarters of the Polish economy?
Although the…