Poland ranks 15th in Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index

Consultancy Deloitte has announced the 2016 edition of its Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index based on more than 500 survey responses from senior manufacturing executives from around the world. The research "is designed to help global industry executives and policy makers evaluate drivers that are key to company and country level competitiveness, as well as identify which nations are expected to offer the most competitive manufacturing environments through the end of this decade." According to the report, Poland ranks 15th globally, fifth in Europe and first in Central and Eastern Europe. "Our country got 59.1 out 100 points. From European countries, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland and Sweden rank higher than Poland. We are talking about a really good result," said Magdalena Jończak, director at Deloitte consulting department. The report also said that Poland is expected to slip to 16th position in 2020. China is ranked as the most competitive manufacturing nation in 2016, but is expected to take second position in 2020. The United States is expected to take over the number one position from China by the end of the decade while Germany holds firm at number three.