Robert Brunet

The Influence of Foreign Investments on the Development

of an Innovative Economy in Poland

ROBERT BRUNET Researcher

Universitat Rovira i Virgili Tarragona, Spain

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Republic of Poland in numbersCountry located Central Europe

Population: 38,483,957 (34th)

Area: 312,679 km2 (69th)

Government: Parliamentary Republic

* Central Statistical Office data http://demografia.stat.gov.pl/bazademografia/Tables.aspx

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Which is the GDP of Poland?Gross Domestic Product

Total PPP: $ 1.051 trillion (21st) // Total Nominal: $ 508.857 billion (23rd)

Per Capita PPP: $ 27,654 (45th) // Per Capita Nominal: $ 13,390 (54th)

* International Monetary Fund "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects"

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How much are investing in Poland?

Foreign Direct Investment

171.7 billion EUR at end 2014

Top 20 investors: Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Austria,

United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland,

Finland, Norway, Japan, South Korea, etc.

* National Bank of Poland data http://www.paiz.gov.pl/poland_in_figures/foreign_direct_investment"

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Correlation between GDP and FDI?

* World Bank data http://data.worldbank.org/indicator

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What experts says about Poland?

“World Bank: Polish economy to grow 3.7% in 2016”

“OECD: Real GDP growth is projected to increase from around 3% in 2016 to 3.5% in 2017.”

“IMF: Poland’s GDP growth up to 4% in 2017”

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My own investments in Poland