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Poland. Eastern European Think and Act Tank NY, 24 April 2008 Presented by Pawel Pytlarczyk, Head of Trade & Investment Section of Consulate General of the Republic of Poland. General Information Cont’d 2. Top 5 foreign investors by country:
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Poland Eastern European Think and Act Tank NY, 24 April 2008 Presented by Pawel Pytlarczyk, Head of Trade & Investment Section of Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
General Information Cont’d 2 • Top 5 foreign investors by country: Netherlands, Germany, France, Luxembourg and USA • Top 5 foreign investors by company: Citigroup (USA), Fiat (Italy), France Telecom (France), KBC Bank (Belgium), LG (South Korea) • Most attractive field of activity for foreign investment in 2007: industrial processing sector (20%), financial services (15%), trade and repairs (12%), transport and storage (9.4%)
Main strategy to attract US investment • Most attractive industries for US investors: financial services, real estate, car and car components manufacturing, BPO and R&D centers • US invested in Poland during the past 10 years: €6,889.4 mln • Top 3 US companies in Poland: Citigrour, Appolo Rida, General Motors • Why is CEE better as an investment region than India & China? Competitive advantages: human capital, the investment incentives, location and membership in the European Union