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”