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Agenda I. Poland - The Place To Be II. Foreign Direct Investment III. Business Environment: Labor, Infrastructure IV. Global Acknowledgement V. Sectors of Opportunities VI. Public Aid Poland - Key Facts Area: 312 700 sq km – 6th in European Union Population: 38,12 million – Currency: Polish Zloty (EUR 1 ~ 4.4 PLN) GDP total: USD 422 billion (2007) GDP growth: 6.7% (2007), ca 5% (2008) Membership: EU, NATO, OECD, WTO, Schengen Zone 6th in European Union Competitive Advantages Location & economic fundamentals strategic location in continental Europe part of trans-european transportation corridor GDP growth twice the EU average 38 million of consumers 10% growth of retail market 1000 km radius 250 mn people Labor force young, well-educated work force ca 2 million of university students 455 universities & high education schools increasing labour productivity Investment incentives 14 Special Economic Zones over 90 bn EUR from EU 2000 km radius 550 mn people Poland: Encouraging Macro-economic Picture GDP growth • 6.7% in 2007 vs 2.9% in EU • 4.8% in 3H 2008, 5%F vs 1% in EU • 2% forecasted in Poland vs -1,8% in EU for 2009 • domestic demand - the main factor behind the growth GDP growth rate EU27 Euro Zone Poland 04 20 06 20 6 4 % 2 0 02 20 03 20 05 20 07 20 Inflation (CPI) and interest rates 10 Inflation • 2.6% in 2007 vs 2.4% in EU • 4.2% forecasted in 2008 vs 3,7% in EU • direct inflation targeting since 1999 - target of 2.5% +/-1% CPI 9 NBP reference rate 8 7 6 % 5 4 3 2 1 0 Source: Ministry of Finance, NBP, Eurostat 2008 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 Poland: Falling Unemployment over 20% 20 11/2008 9.1% 10 Employment rate grew since 2004 by over 5% up to 56.4% 0 2002 2003 2004 Source: Central Statistical Office 2008 2005 2006 2007 2008 Labor Cost in Poland and OECD Countries (PPP adjusted, in thousands USD) 70 United States 60 United Kingdom 50 Germany Euro area 40 30 Hungary Czech Republic 20 Poland Slovak Republic 10 Mexico 0 2000 2001 Source: OECD, 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Labour costs in CEE Region in 2006-2008 Monthly labour cost per employee in EUR 2000 2006 1800 2007 2008QII 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Bulg aria Cze ch R epu blic Esto nia Latv ia Lith uan ia Pola nd Rom ania Slov akia Slov enia Hun gary 0 Source: EUROSTAT Agenda I. Poland - The Place To Be II. Foreign Direct Investment III. Business Environment: Labor, Infrastructure IV. Global Acknowledgement V. Sectors of Opportunities VI. Public Aid FDI inflow (mln EUR) and sources 18 15,7 16,6 16 14 12 11,2 10,3 10,2 10 8,3 8 6,4 6 4,4 4,1 4 2 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 I-XI 2008* * Estimated Geographical sources of FDI inflow Other 14,70% Source: NBP 2008 EU 85,30% Poland in World Investment Report 2008 Poland as a major FDI recipient in the region: Poland attracted ca. EUR 16 billion in 2007, the highest amount among 12 new EU states. According to UNCTAD the key factors attracting FDI to Poland are: • rapidly expanding domestic market • flexible & skilled labour force • solid banking system Source: World Investment Report, UNCTAD 2008 Agenda I. Poland - The Place To Be II. Foreign Direct Investment III. Business Environment: Labour, Infrastructure IV. Global Acknowledgement V. Sectors of Opportunities VI. Public Aid There are ca 1,9 mn university students in Poland TRICITY Main academic centers SZCZECIN POZNAN 800 BIALYSTOK BYDGOSZCZ-TORUN WARSAW LODŹ 734 WROCLAW LUBLIN 700 KATOWICE 600 497 KRAKOW 500 400 307 300 180 200 100 114 101 88 20 17 Students 50 Graduates 0 Humanities and social Sciences ICT Source: Polish Statistical Office 2008 Engineering B&A and Law RZESZOW Knowledge of Foreign Languages 57% Poles is able to speak at least one foreign language, • 32% of Poles speak two, • 4% - three languages. Percentage of young Poles speaking foreign languages Similar situation in EU: • 56% of EU citizens speak one foreign language, • 28% - two languages. 97% 100% 90% 80% 59% 70% 60% 37% 50% 40% 22% 30% Learning of foreign languages is obligatory in the Polish education system 20% 10% 0% English German Source: Eurostat 2006, TNS Opinion & Social (UK) December 2006, Ranstadt 2008 Russian French Air Transport 25 Passengers served by Polish airports (in millions) 19,1 20 22,3 15,4 15 10 20,3 11,5 7,07 7,55 5 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008F 2009F • Regional airports on constant rise • Three new international airports may be created within a short proximity to the capital city of Warsaw Source: Civil Aviation Office Agenda I. Poland - The Place To Be II. Foreign Direct Investment III. Business Environment: Labour, Infrastructure IV. Global Acknowledgement V. Sectors of Opportunities VI. Public Aid Investment attractiveness of cities and regions Best cities in terms of value for money 2007 2006 Warszawa 1 1 Prague 8 4 Paris 16 17 Madrid 10 12 London 18 Lisbon Top 10 Most Cost Effective 1 Warszawa 2 Kraków 28 3 Wrocław 3 2 4 South of Poland Budapest 5 6 5 Prague Bucarest 2 2 6 Budapest Berlin 4 8 7 Sofia 12 19 8 Bratyslava 9 Amsterdam Source: Cushman & Wakefield, European Cities Monitor 2007 10 Top 10 Best Economic Potential 1 Luxemburg 2 Tallin 3 Paris 4 London 5 Region Pardubice Tallin 6 Kraków Bucarest 7 South of Poland 8 Villnius 9 Riga 10 Gorna Oryahovitsa Source: Financial Times, European Cities & Regions of the Future 2008/09 Poland vs economies in transition from efficiency driven to innovation driven Institutions 8 Innovation 7 Poland Reference Group Infrastructure 6 5 Business sophistication 4 Macroeconomic stability 3 2 Market size 1 0 Technological readiness Health and primary education Higher education and training Financial market sophistication Goods market efficiency Labor market efficiency Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009 , World Economic Forum 2008 Reference Group Bahrain Barbados Chile Croatia Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Qatar Russian Federation Slovak Republic Taiwan, China Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Poland value for money According to the 2008 edition of the Country Broad Index (CBI) Poland is on a high 5th ranking in group of countries value for money. Thailand India Mexico Czech Republic Poland USA Malaysia Turkey Sounth Africa Hungary Source: Country Broad Index 2008 Poland - No.1 Location for FDI in Europe Poland 18% Germany 16% Russia 12% France 11% Romania 10% Hungary 9% UK 9% Spain 8% Bulgaria 8% Italy Czech Republic Source: Ernst & Young, 2008; 7% 7% Agenda I. Poland - The Place To Be II. Foreign Direct Investment III. Business Environment: Labour, Infrastructure IV. Global Acknowledgement V. Sectors of Opportunities VI. Public Aid Services and Manufacturing Hub Automotive Metal Machinery Electronics Services and Manufacturing Hub Aviation BPO R&D Agenda I. Poland - The Place To Be II. Foreign Direct Investment III. Business Environment: Labour, Infrastructure IV. Global Acknowledgement V. Sectors of Opportunities VI. Public Aid Regional Aid Map in Poland 2007 -2013 40% 50% 40% 50% 40% till 2010 30% as of 2011 50% 50% 40% Warszawa City 30 % 50% 40% 50% 50% 50% 40% 50% 50% Due to relatively lower GDP level in Poland the levels of admissible state aid are higher than in most other EU countries Forms of regional aid CIT exemption in Special Economic Zone Real estate tax exemption Government grants through individual negotiations Grants available through EU Funds All above presented instruments can be combined together however the total amount of public aid cannot exceed the maximum aid ceiling Special Economic Zones • • • • • SEZ is a designated area in which manufacturing or distribution activities can be conducted on preferential terms to support regional development there are 14 SEZs in Poland, each consisting of several subzones Total area of all SEZ – 20 000 hectares Permits to conduct activities in SEZ are issued by the authorities of each SEZ Possibility of including the land selected by an investor into SEZ Benefits from obtaining a permit to conduct activities in SEZ : • eligibility for income tax exemption – a form of regional aid • plot of land prepared for an investment project at a competitive price • free assistance in dealing with formalities relating to the investment Governmental support system SUPPORT FOR CO-FINANCING OF INVESTMENT COSTS Eligible criteria: investment value of at least 160 mn PLN and at least 50 new jobs SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF NEW JOBS Eligible criteria: creation of at least 250 jobs (35 jobs in case of R&D sector and investment of at least 3 mn PLN) Supported sectors: Automotive Aviation Biotechnology BPO R&D IT & electronics EU funds in Poland: 2007-2015 EU support Structural instruments (EUR 67,3 bln) Rural Development Programme (EUR 13,2 bln) European Fisheries Fund(EUR 0,6 bln) 6 national operational programmes and 16 regional – ESF, ERDF, CF Investment in food processing, wholesale, training for farmers and foresters Investment in fish processing and marketing Why Poland? Summary Strategic location Cost effectiveness Great number of high potential human resources EU-Funds (110 bn USD for the period of 2007 -2013) About PAIiIZ Agency’s offer Considering of investment Strategic corporate decision regarding new investment, destination of investment Long list of countries Analysis of macroeconomic, social and political conditions of the countries, general legal and financial analysis including investment incentives system, fact finding missions Short list Short list of countries, choice of locations, detailed legal and financial analysis, investment incentives system’s analysis, negotiations with central and local authorities, finding the potential partners Investment decision • Promotion of Poland through marketing campaigns, investment seminars, workshops, study tours • Investment marketing, company visits • Co-operation with Polish Embassies abroad • Project Managers assistance • Site visits offered to investors • Providing macroeconomic and sectoral data, information on financial incentives offered by central and local governments, Special Economic Zones and EU funds • Assistance in obtaining financial support from the state government • Co-operation with Special Economic Zones • Date base of suppliers and business partners • Network of Regional Investor Assistance Centers • Real estate data base • After-care services • Ombudsman for foreign investors