Poland sees room for growth with ‘perfect match’ Argentina

Argentina and Poland are almost “a perfect match” and should take advantage of current global tensions to strengthen cooperation and boost trade, says the European nation’s deputy foreign minister.

“As the world becomes less and less predictable, war is at Poland’s doorstep. There are shifts and threats in global trade, and Poland and Argentina stand as two pillars of the Western world.

“We should strengthen our cooperation and resilience. We are almost a perfect match,” said Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki on Wednesday during a visit to Buenos Aires.

Bosacki acknowledged that bilateral trade flows between the two nations remain modest at barely under US$1 billion a year, with Argentine soy exports accounting for roughly 70 per cent of that total. But he noted that Polish firms such as Look and Inglot (in LED lighting and pharmaceuticals, respectively) have begun establishing a larger presence in Argentina, which could improve the current trade balance.

Bosacki made his remarks at the Argentina-Poland Economic Forum in Buenos Aires – a conference bringing together representatives from government, institutions, business, academia and the media to strengthen economic, technological, and scientific ties between the two countries, and to explore new opportunities for cooperation across key strategic sectors.

Poland’s diplomatic mission was led by Pawel Pudlowski, vice-president of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency. During the event, he signed a memorandum of understanding with Diego Sucalesca, the head of the Agencia Argentina de Inversiones y Comercio Internacional (AAICI), to promote and develop investment and trade cooperation.

The signing of the agreement coincided with the arrival in Buenos Aires of a delegation of 22 Polish companies. Meetings with representatives from more than 100 Argentine firms, across various productive sectors, are scheduled over the next week.

Mining, energy and agriculture were highlighted by the Polish delegation as potential growth areas, while Argentina highlighted initiatives such as BA in Game, Artificial Intelligence development in the city’s downtown Microcentro district and Buenos Aires Crypto, all projects promoted by City Hall.

In comments to local media, Pudlowski highlighted Argentina’s potential for strategic resources such as lithium and rare minerals, in addition to the traditional agribusiness and energy sectors.

Polish growth

Poland’s GDP surpassed the US$1-trillion mark in September 2025, enshrining more than three decades of uninterrupted growth following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the liberalisation reforms that came afterwards.

Since 2000 alone, GDP per capita in the largest country in Central Europe has increased by 500 percent, compared with just over 45 percent in Argentina.

Polish officials placed particular emphasis on Argentina’s mining sector, noting how their own country once depended heavily on coal and maintained a vast industrial base around it. Thanks to the ongoing energy transition, companies that once manufactured heavy machinery for the coal industry are now turning their attention to lithium, copper and gold projects near the Andes.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bosacki also addressed geopolitics, expressing hopes that the war between Ukraine and Russia will come to an end soon. He positioned the country as a logistical bridge between the West and the East with his remarks, but noted that “the peace dividend is over.” In recent years, Poland has become the NATO member allocating the highest share of Gross Domestic Product to defence spending, with plans to raise it from 4.4 percent of GDP in 2025 to 4.8 percent in 2026.

Among the firms participating in the conference was Green Capital SA. The group, which controls roughly five percent of Poland’s electricity generation and is seeking to invest in green hydrogen projects in Patagonia, is aiming to expand its portfolio to 36,900 MW of installed capacity – more than 15 times Argentina’s current nuclear energy output.

A draft bill enabling investment in green hydrogen received a favourable committee report in September and is expected to be debated in the Chamber of Deputies next year.