FDI inflow to Poland to fall less than in Western Europe and CEE

In the short term, the decline in the inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Poland related to the Covid-19 pandemic will be smaller than in the case of the inflow to Western Europe and most other countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Prof. Łukasz Gruszczyński from the Department of International Law and European Union Law at the Koźminski University, said

"There is a fairly large decline in FDI in the world, Poland is one of the exceptions in this respect. It is difficult to say whether this trend will continue in the future, but there is a good chance that even if there are declines, they will be smaller than in Western countries or other Central and Eastern European countries, in part due to the relatively well-managed epidemiological situation in the country and a lower decline in Poland's GDP compared to other countries," Gruszczyński said.

He added that the situation in 2021 will depend on the development of the epidemic, and in the event of a deterioration in the situation in Poland or in countries that are the main suppliers of capital, further reduction of investment activity can be expected.

"At the moment, the real estate sector (investments in commercial real estate), the renewable energy sector (photovoltaics and offshore wind farms), modern business services (including storage and data processing centers), electronics and household appliances and logistics ( warehouses and distribution centers)," he pointed out.

(money.pl)