{"id":37389,"date":"2025-08-19T10:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badania.uew.pl\/?p=37389"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:12:59","slug":"why-are-poles-returning-from-emigration-explained-by-dr-pawel-dobrzanski-wueb-professor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badania.uew.pl\/en\/why-are-poles-returning-from-emigration-explained-by-dr-pawel-dobrzanski-wueb-professor\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Poles Returning from Emigration? Explained by Dr Pawe\u0142 Dobrza\u0144ski, WUEB Professor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 2024, the number of individuals registered for permanent residence in Poland after having previously lived abroad increased by as much as 30% compared to the previous year. This data clearly indicates a growing trend of Polish nationals returning from emigration. What are the underlying reasons for this phenomenon? Expert insight is provided by Dr Pawe\u0142 Dobrza\u0144ski, Professor at the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the article \u201cThey\u2019re Exchanging Euros for Zlotys. Poles Are Packing Their Bags in the Opposite Direction,\u201d published on Bankier.pl, the return of Polish emigrants is presented as a rational decision from an economic standpoint. The author of the article highlights, among other things, the positive migration balance for permanent residence, which reached +9.3 thousand last year. In other words, significantly more people are coming back to Poland than leaving. What explains this trend?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Pawe\u0142 Dobrza\u0144ski, WUEB Professor, draws attention to Poland\u2019s remarkable economic progress over the past three decades:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMany economists describe Poland as a \u2018regional leader\u2019 and a case of \u2018transformational success\u2019\u2014a view shared by many Poles living abroad. Between 1989 and 2024, Poland\u2019s GDP grew by over 300%, which is the highest rate in Central and Eastern Europe.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This surge in GDP has translated into a noticeable improvement in quality of life. According to the WUEB expert, this is one of the key drivers behind the return of the Polish diaspora. In addition, the growing sense of economic patriotism plays an important role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe increase in returns to Poland is influenced by rising wages, lower living costs, and a growing sense of economic patriotism, supported by programmes designed to ease reintegration. Poles also value the opportunity for their children to receive education in Polish and the access to free healthcare. Poland is beginning to benefit from its \u2018emigration capital.\u2019 We are witnessing the tangible effects of the diaspora, which intensified between 2020 and 2025. This phenomenon has economic, social, and cultural dimensions.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Safety and security are also key considerations. According to Dr Dobrza\u0144ski, Poland is perceived as a country that does not face the same societal challenges that have emerged in many Western nations due to shifting demographics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPoland is widely regarded as a very safe and culturally homogenous country, which is a distinct advantage in the context of migration-related challenges experienced by other European nations.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Read the full article on Bankier.pl:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.bankier.pl\/wiadomosc\/Zamienili-euro-na-zlotowki-Masowo-wracaja-do-Polski-8983637.html<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author: Sebastian Rogalski<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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