In January-November 2009 the value of FDI inflow to Poland was EUR 7.66 bn.
According to the data released by the National Bank of Poland (NBP), the value of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Poland in 2008 was EUR 9.972 billion. The amount comprised of:
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EUR 6.493 bn - investment in equity capital,
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EUR -483 mn - negative reinvested earnings,
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EUR 3.917 bn - intercompany loans.
Foreign direct investment in Poland
More information about FDI in Poland in 2008 in the attached NBP document (October 2009).
The most investments were located in the given sectors:
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Financial intermediation (EUR 3.013 bn),
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Real estate and business services (EUR 2.605 bn),
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Trade and repairs (EUR 1.455 bn),
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Manufacturing (EUR 1.442 bn),
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Electricity, gas and water supply (EUR 1.407 bn)
In 2008 EUR 9,083 million (91%) came from the EU states. The main sources of FDI to Poland were Germany (EUR 1.619 bn), the Netherlands (EUR 1.605 bn), Luxembourg (EUR 1.340 bn), Sweden (EUR 1.111 bn), France (EUR 567 mn), Cyprus (EUR 471 mn), Austria (EUR 455 mn) and Iceland (EUR 435 mn).
PAIiIZ completed 57 investment projects which were jointly worth EUR 1.3 bn and generated 17,798 jobs. The major FDI came from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Austria, the USA, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain and Malta. Preliminary data shows that in 2008 Poland attracted FDI worth EUR 11.2 bn.
Investments from specific countries and regions
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Country |
Value in EUR mn |
Share |
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Germany |
1 619 |
16.24% |
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Netherlands |
1 605 |
16.10% |
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Luksembourg |
1 340 |
13.44% |
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Sweden |
1 111 |
11.14% |
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France |
567 |
5.69% |
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Cyprus |
471 |
4.72% |
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Austria |
455 |
4.56% |
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Iceland |
435 |
4.36% |
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USA |
364 |
3.65% |
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UK |
318 |
3.19% |
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Other |
1 382 |
16.92% |
USA
According to the figures of the Central Statistical Office (GUS), at the end of 2008 there were 761 firms with shares of US capital in Poland, with 901 different shareholders. The basic foreign capital of these firms was PLN 5,578.8 million, which formed a 3,82% share of the total foreign capital. In the same period in Poland operated 139 companies, where the value of the American capital exceeded USD 1 million. The basic US capital was estimated at a level of PLN 5,383.5 million, which formed 3,82% of the value of all the investments above USD 1 million.
The United Kingdom
According to the figures of the Central Statistical Office (GUS), at the end of 2008 there were 1,107 firms with shares of British capital in Poland, with 1,389 different shareholders. The basic foreign capital of these firms was PLN 5,326,5 million, which formed a 3.65% share of the total foreign capital. In the same period in Poland there operated 147 companies, where the value of the British capital exceeded USD 1 million. The basic British capital was estimated at a level of PLN 5,121.6 million, which formed 3.64% of the value of all the investments above USD 1 million.
Germany
According to the figures of the Central Statistical Office (GUS), at the end of 2008 there were 5,835 firms with shares of German capital in Poland, with 7,473different shareholders.
The basic foreign capital of these firms was PLN 26,024.5 million, which formed a 17.83% share of the total foreign capital. In the same period in Poland there operated 705 companies, where the value of the German capital exceeded USD 1 million. The basic German capital was estimated at the level of PLN 24.635,9 million, which formed 17.49% of the value of all the investments above USD 1 million.
According to the NBP figures in 2008 cumulated German FDI accounted for EUR 18,145.3 million.
Japan
According to the figures of the Central Statistical Office (GUS), at the end of 2008 there were 73 firms with shares of Japanese capital in Poland, with 90 different shareholders. The basic foreign capital of these firms was PLN 1,999.1 million, which formed a 1.37% share of the total foreign capital. In the same period in Poland there operated 40 companies, where the value of the Japanese capital exceeded USD 1 million. The basic Japanese capital was estimated at a level of PLN 1,980.7 million, which formed 1.41% of the value of all the investments above USD 1 million.
France
According to the figures of the Central Statistical Office (GUS), at the end of 2008 there were 1,210 firms with shares of French capital in Poland, with 1,651 different shareholders. The basic foreign capital of these firms was PLN 23,134.3million, which formed a 16.22% share of the total foreign capital. In the same period in Poland there operated 262 companies, where the value of French capital exceeded 1 million USD. The basic French capital was estimated at a level of PLN 22,849.6 million, which formed 16,22% of the value of all the investments above USD 1 million.
China
According to the figures of the Central Statistical Office (GUS), at the end of 2008 there were 289 firms with shares of Chinese capital in Poland, with 558 different shareholders. The basic foreign capital of these firms was PLN 91.6 million, which formed a 0.06% share of the total foreign capital.
FDI stock
FDI stock at the end of 2008 amounted to EUR 115.7 bn. The main components were:
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share capital and reinvested earnings, totaling to EUR 87.6 bn (75,7% of the whole stock),
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intercompany loans, worth EUR 28.1 bn (24,3% share in total FDI stock)
The vast majority came from the OECD states (93.5%), whereas the share of EU states was 85.6%.
FDI stock in 2008
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COUNTRY |
EUR mn |
% |
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The Netherlands |
22 048 |
19,0% |
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Germany |
18 145 |
15,7% |
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France |
12 463 |
10,8% |
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Luksembourg |
10 020 |
8,7% |
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USA |
7 100 |
6,1% |
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Other |
45 933 |
39,7% |
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Total |
115 709 |
100,0% |
The detailed data is available at National Bank’s of Poland and Central Statistical Office websites in following publications:
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