Poland wants to become one of Europe’s three most influential and strongest economies within 10 years, Finance Minister Andrzej Domański said during the Impact ’26 congress in Poznań.

“Today, Poland is the fastest-growing EU economy. We are widely presented as a country that can be followed, but it is also our duty to set ambitious goals,” Domański said, according to PAP. 

“I want Poland in 10 years to belong to the group of the three most influential economies in Europe, the three strongest economies in Europe,” Domański also said.

The minister said the goal was not limited to GDP, but concerned Poland’s ability to shape the direction of Europe. 

As the global economy was entering a new phase of competition driven by artificial intelligence, security of supply and shorter supply chains, “Poland does not want and will not stand aside,” Domański said.

Poland had built economic strength over recent decades by assembling cars and household appliances, supporting global business processes, developing logistics centres and contributing code to digital products designed elsewhere. 

Those investments had delivered growth and resilience, but had not guaranteed agency, according to Domański. “Poland does not want and will not be only a service base, a market for other people’s technologies,” the minister said.

Poland now needs technological, industrial and energy sovereignty, including control over strategic technologies, energy sources and key competences.

The minister said Poland’s development strategy must focus on energy, including onshore and offshore wind, energy storage, grid development and nuclear power. Cheaper electricity is needed for Polish companies to compete in Europe and to support the development of AI centres.

Defence would also be a major economic driver, Domański said, with the government seeking to ensure that every zloty spent on security strengthens industrial capacity and innovation. He pointed to Ukraine’s rapid development of military technologies as a lesson for Poland.

Domański also called for a stronger and more diversified capital market to finance Polish innovation. “Polish firms must have access to capital to develop here in Poland,” Domański said.