In 2010 the inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Poland amounted to EUR  6.7 billion which is a decline by 32 % in comparison to the previous year. According to an initial estimate of NBP, during the first 10 months of 2011 EUR 9 billion investments came to Poland.

In 2010 the value of FDI inflow amounted to EUR 6 686 million, (in 2009 the inflow reached EUR 9 863 million). This value was composed of:

• EUR 4 344 million - reinvested profits,
  
• EUR 2 251 million - investments in equity capital
  
• EUR 101 million - positive balance of  a credit turnover

More information about FDI in Poland in 2010 in the attached NBP document.

In 2010 the FDI inflow was equal to EUR 6 686 million of which: EUR 5 702 million  (85.3%) came from the European Union (UE27), the remaining part - EUR 984 million (14.7%) from other countries.

The majority of resources came from Luxembourg (EUR 1 945 million), Germany (EUR 1 627 million), Italy (EUR 1 020 million), Cyprus (EUR 843 million), Switzerland  (EUR 510 million), Great Britain (EUR 396 million), Sweden (EUR 343 million), Austria (EUR 327 million) and Spain together with Portugal ( EUR 252 million each of them).

Investments from specific countries and regions

 

Country	Value in EUR mn	Share
Luxembourg	1945	25.88%
Germany	1627	21.65%
Italy	1020	13.57%
Cyprus	843	11.22%
Switzerland	510	6.79%
United Kingdom	396	5.27%
Sweden	343	4.56%
Austria	327	4.35%
Spain	252	3.35%
Portugal	252	3.35%

Germany

By the end of 2009, according to the Central Statistical Office data, there were 5 848 companies with German capital in Poland and the number of shareholders amounted to 7 523. The basic foreign capital of German companies came to PLN 28 446 million, which constituted 18.52% of foreign capital in total.

Out of above mentioned companies, 730 possessed foreign capital of more than USD 1 million. The original capital of these companies has been estimated at PLN 27 074.2 million which made 18.25% of all investments above USD 1 million.

According to the National Bank of Poland, at the end of 2010 the stock value of German foreign direct investments in Poland amounted to EUR 20 394 million.

Netherlands

At the end of 2009, according to the Central Statistical Office data, there were 2 410 companies with Dutch capital in Poland and the number of shareholders amounted to 2 925. The basic foreign capital of Dutch companies amounted to PLN 34 869.4 million which consisted 22.7% of foreign capital in total.

Out of above mentioned companies, 522 possessed foreign capital of more than USD 1 million. The original capital of these companies was estimated at PLN 34 323.5 million which constituted 23.14% of all investment above USD 1 million.

At the end of 2010, according to the National Bank of Poland, the stock value of Dutch foreign direct investment in Poland amounted to  EUR 26 817 million.

Luxembourg

At the end of 2009, according to the Central Statistical Office, there were 989 companies with Luxemburgish capital in Poland and the number of shareholders amounted to1080. The original foreign capital of Luxembourg companies amounted to PLN 7000.2 million, which made 4.56% of foreign capital in total.

Out of above mentioned companies, 264 possessed capital of more than USD 1 million. The original capital of these companies was estimated at PLN 6784.9 million, which constituted  4.57% of all investments above USD 1 million.

At the end of 2010, according to the National Bank of Poland, the stock value of Luxembourgish in Poland foreign direct investment amounted to EUR 13 132 million.

France

At the end of 2009, according to the Central Statistical Office, there were 1 265 companies with French capital in Poland and the number of shareholders amounted to 1 692. The basic foreign capital of French companies amounted to PLN 24125.2 million, which constituted 15.71% of foreign capital in total.

Out of above mentioned companies, 278 possessed foreign capital of above USD 1 million. Original capital of these companies was estimated at  PLN 23 838.1 million, which made 16.07% of all investments above USD 1 million.

At the end of 2010, according to the National Bank of Poland, the stock value of French foreign direct investment in Poland amounted to EUR 18 689 million.

Accumulated FDI value (FDI stock)

At the end of 2010 the accumulated FDI value (calculated as a stock, book value of these investments) amounted to EUR 150 441 million in Poland. This value was composed of:

• EUR 110 511 million (73.5%) of equity capital and reinvested profits
  
• EUR 39 930 million (26.5%)of obligations to foreign shareholders
  

The majority of investments came from the OECD countries (95.5%) and the share of EU investors (EU27) reached 86%.

Obligations on account of foreign direct investment in Poland in 2010.

Country	EUR mn	%
Netherlands	26817	17.8%
Germany	20394	13.6%
France	18689	12.4%
Luxembourg	13132	8.7%
Italy	10528	7.0%
USA	9271	6.2%
Other	51610	34.3%

The detailed data is available at National Bank’s of Poland and  Central Statistical Office websites in following publications:

• Foreign Direct Investment in Poland in 2010 (National Bank of Poland)
  
• Foreign Direct Investment in Poland in 2009 (National Bank of Poland)
  
• Economic activity of companies with foreign capital share in 2009 (Central Statistical Office)