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The aim of the paper is to present the effects of business operations in the world market for commodities, services and capital, focusing in particular on the growth in foreign debt.This aim is reflected in the structure of the paper. First the extent and character of business participation in the international labour organisation are shown. Next the contribution of companies to Poland’s foreign debt, as well as the development and dynamics of their debt are investigated. Eventually, the structure of instruments generating foreign debt is presented.Based on the transformations in the size and structure of debt of the analysed entities, four conclusions are formulated to complete the study.