There is still lots of room for much-wanted foreign investment in Poland

The latest report by the Foreign Trade Institute (IKiCHZ) says foreign investors are having a major effect on Polish foreign trade and the pace of modernization of the economy. "Thirty of the world's 100 largest companies are currently operating in Poland and more are coming. This proves Poland is still attractive to potential investors," said IKiCHZ's head Barbara Gorka. Currently, foreign investors account for 33% of the economy. The dominant sectors in which foreign companies operate are transportation and communication (32.9%), food processing (38.3%), finance (36.9%), and machine servicing (36%). Last year, foreign companies invested zl. 40.528 billion and their trade deficit contribution was 64%. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 2) J.K.