2007 – a record year

12 billion, 834 million EUR, of foreign direct investments (FDI) flowed into Poland in 2007 – it appeared from the initial findings of the National Bank of Poland (NBP). This is almost a billion more than last year.

In comparison to 2006, there was a noticeable tendency of a change in the structure of FDI – there followed by an increase in the size of reinvested profits instead of firms increasing their capital. – This is also a testimony to the creditworthiness of our economy – NBP President Mr Sławomir Skrzypek, stated. 85% of the sum of FDI came from the EU countries. Among these, the leaders remained France and Germany, which had 17.7% and 17.2% shares of FDI respectively. Following was Austria with over 8% and then Italy and Sweden with almost 7% each. As usual the biggest investor from outside the EU was the USA; with app. 10%, following this were the Dutch Antilles, South Korea and Japan.

A total of almost 13 billion EUR of foreign investment inflows enabled Poland to retain first place among the new EU member states relating to the amount of the inflows of foreign capital. – We’re the undoubted leaders and we’ll maintain this position for a further year – said the NBP President. By comparison the second placed country: the Czech Rep. was only able to attract slightly over 6 billion EUR, Bulgaria had almost 6 billion EUR, Hungary app. 4 billion EUR and the remaining new European countries (without Malta and Rumania) a joint figure of 9 billion EUR.

According to the structure of the types of businesses, the largest sums were located in the industrial processing sector (20%), services related to the industrial processing sector (also almost 20%), financial services (15%) and trade and repairs (almost 12%). The complete figures on the subject of the inflow of FDI into Poland in 2007 – making adjustments for e.g. capital in transit (sources of finance, which have only been accounted in Poland) – will become available in the third quarter of this year.

Source: PAIZ