Border Road Freight Traffic in the Context of the Modern Geopolitical Situation

Abstract

Foreign trade and economic cooperation are important factors creating interstate traffic understood as the flow of goods. Simultaneously, the element is significantly conducive to the development of transportation services. However, interactions between countries and also the overall geopolitical situation strongly determine the level of international exchange of goods. Therefore, research in this area is particularly important and requires a systematic assessment of the changes occurring in border freight traffic, which became this article’s genesis. It assessed border traffic between Poland and selected Eastern European countries. The main purpose is to show the relationship between changes in the volume and structure of border traffic and the geopolitical situation. The choice of Poland is not accidental. Its geographic location determines its important role as a transit country. Poland is located at the crossroads of the continent’s main transportation routes, connecting eastern and western Europe, as well as Scandinavian countries with the Mediterranean region. As a result, the patterns determined on this basis can be considered universal in assessing the socio-economic determinants of trade.