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A powerful decrease in foreign direct investment in Poland. UNCTAD provided new data

2025-06-20 08:33

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2025-06-20 08:33

The influx of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Poland last year dropped to $ 12.74 billion. from $ 28.36 billion in 2023 – UN Agenda for UNCTAD trade. At the same time, the outflow of investments from Poland in 2024 amounted to $ 2.166 billion. against $ 8.523 billion a year earlier.

A powerful decrease in foreign direct investment in Poland
A powerful decrease in foreign direct investment in Poland
photo: Aleksiej Witwicki / / Forum

The UN Agenda for Trade also stated that the global inflow of FDI in 2024 fell by 11 percent. RDR, and prospects for 2025 remain negative.

“At a time when the world should deepen cooperation, we see the opposite. Barriers are growing. Globalization goes back. And the consequences for sustainable development are great” – writes UNCTAD at World Investment Report 2025.

Global foreign direct investments dropped by 11 percent. in 2024, up to 1.5 trillion UNCTAD has excluded several large financial transactions from the data in several European countries. If you consider these financial vehicles, the FDI inflows increased by 4 percent. rdr.

“Infrastructure investments release. Industrial investments are under pressure. And developing countries – these most need investments – remain behind. Rising commercial tensions, political uncertainty and geopolitical divisions threaten to deteriorate the investment environment” – he stated.

UNCTAD indicates that one of the bright points is digital economy, but the increase in this sector remains very uneven.

“Investments in digital infrastructure are necessary to reduce the digital gap. Digital connectivity is a powerful driving force of progress – if we assure you that it will reach everyone” – it was informed.

“Perspectives for international investments in 2025 are negative. While modest growth seemed possible at the beginning of the year, commercial tensions led to the revision down most of the indicators of the perspectives of foreign direct investment, “it was written.

The number of Greenfield projects announced in industrial sectors increased by 3 percent, although their value dropped by 5 percent. (PAP Biznes)

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