Diversity, dynamics and efficiency are the strengths of Pomorskie’s economy. The region’s value added per one person in employment places the region second in the country. Its GDP per capita is fifth among Poland’s 16 regions, and the nominal domestic product puts it in the seventh position.

Enterprise rates measured with the number of registered businesses per 1,000 population put Pomorskie in the second place in Poland. A characteristic of the region is the high population density in and around the Tri-City conurbation (Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia), accounting for nearly 2/3 of industrial production.

The region’s major industries include: maritime economy, oil and chemicals, machines, construction, food processing, furniture making, electrical, energy, clothing, agriculture, fishery and trade. The service sector is well developed, especially in tourism, finance and insurance. Alongside the traditional industries is the hi-tech industry with its fast growing ICT and IT sectors. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries are booming. Pomorskie’s universities and research centres are a major contributor to the development of hi-tech industries.

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