It was in Warsaw, and not in Paris, Berlin or London, that a Maybach luxury car showroom was recently opened – notes “Svenska Dagbladet”. The Swedish newspaper quotes a report by the consulting company Frank Knight, which shows that over the next five years, the number of billionaires (in dollars) in Poland will increase by 123%, i.e. from 13 to 29.
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Billionaires ranking. Poland just behind Saudi Arabia
Forecasts show that the increase in the number of billionaires in Poland will be greater than in Sweden, the second European country in this respect, where by 2031 the group of the richest is expected to increase by 81%. Saudi Arabia will be the leader in the growth of billionaires in the world.
“SvD” notes that a Maybach luxury car showroom has recently opened in Warsaw. Apart from Warsaw, a similar salon has been operating since 2022 only in Shanghai, where over 90 billionaires live, according to the latest list of Forbes magazine. Just a few years ago, no one talked about Poland in the context of luxury goods, but now this market is growing dynamically – notes the Swedish daily.
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Luxury brands in Warsaw
The Swedish daily indicates that Warsaw is becoming a place for the expansion of luxury brands to the entire region of Central and Eastern Europe.
The newspaper mentions plans by one of the dealers to open showrooms for high-end brands Rolls-Royce, McLaren and Aston Martin on the Vistula River.
Another example of success is noted by Rolls-Royce record sales year on the Polish market.
Foreign media about Poland's success
Swedish investors also see Poland's success. In a 2025 survey by the Stockholm government's investment and trade agency Business Sweden. over half of the surveyed companies declared plans to increase investments in Poland.
“Svenska Dagbladet” reminds that in more than three decades since the fall of communism, Poland has transformed into one of the 20 largest economies in the world, with a GDP of 3.5-3.6%. He adds that according to the EC forecast, only Malta in Europe is expected to develop faster. Other positive indicators include continued low unemployment and a significant increase in household consumption.
Wealth ranking
In May, the Warsaw Enterprise Institute presented the 5th edition Wealth of Nations Index — an index that takes into account not only the Gross Domestic Product, but also the quality of public spending.
The classification, developed by economist Karol Zdybel, includes European Union and OECD countries. In this year's list the highest places went to Ireland, Switzerland and Norway, which once again overtook the United States.
Poland ranked 27th out of 38 countries, maintaining its position from last year. It is worth noting, however, that the points awarded to our country have decreased – from 68.6 in 2024 to 66.2 in 2025.
As we read, Poland's global economic leap deserves recognition The constantly decreasing effectiveness of public spending is a growing concern.
