48 percent transferred to the country of origin of the enterprise or region. European companies – according to the study of the EY consulting company. It has been added that 57 percent Presidents expect that a high level of geopolitical and economic uncertainty will last at least a year.
As indicated in a study published on Monday, 32 percent Presidents moved at least part of the production locally (to the country where the products will be sold), and 16 percent. regionally. Among the presidents from around the world, 38 percent moved production to the country where the company is based, and 21 percent to the region. At the same time, most companies are currently underway – in the case of European enterprises it is 72 percent, and globally 71 percent.
It has been added that both European and world presidents most often move closer to the country of their headquarters above all technologies and data (42 percent in the local and 41 % regional scope), Research and development (39 percent locally, 41 percent regionally) and shorten supply chains (46 percent locally and 37 percent regionally).
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The authors of the study estimated that the increasing propensity of companies to move, including production, to your country or nearby countries It follows, among others from geopolitical turmoil or uncertainty related to the duties. Enterprises want to become independent of disturbed, global supply chains and transfer at least some elements of production and supply to their countries or regions, which allows them to more effectively adapt products and services to market conditions – including in the legal and tax range – ensuring a stronger competitive advantage.
“It should be remembered that Nearshoring is not a universal solution for the challenges of enterprises. The growing group of companies sees in this operation a significant potential increasing their operational resistance. The location of Poland in the center of Europe and on the trail between the north and south of the continent can bring a number of benefits to our country. However, some companies consider the full transfer of operations to their country as impractical, too costly or unnecessary. They decide on a hybrid approach, balancing a global scale with regional flexibility, “Paweł Bukowiński from EY -Parthenon Polska pointed out in the publication.
As indicated in the report, 57 percent Company presidents expect that a high level of geopolitical and economic uncertainty will last at least a year. 39 percent He believes that it will last from half a year to a year, 33 percent He believes that from one to three years, and 17 percent It indicated that three to five years. According to 7 percent CEOs High levels of geopolitical and economic uncertainty will last more than five years, and 4 percent It is of the opinion that it will end in less than six months.
The publication assessed that geopolitics and the resulting complicated economic situation cause that the surveyed presidents of companies change operating models to strengthen local and regional competences, thanks to which they are able to adapt faster to adapt to variability in markets and in regulations.
“With each quarter, a group of presidents is growing, who perceive global, regional and sectoral perspectives better. This increase in optimism is on the one hand a greater certainty about their own profits and profitability, and on the other and, the better and better ability of enterprises to adapt in facing business challenges. The resistance of financial markets and constant access to capital are also significant.”
The study also shows that 52 percent (and 55 percent in Europe itself) CEOs increases investments to speed up the change of offered products and services, which allows them to adapt to the expectations of markets and consumers. At the same time, 39 percent plans to maintain the current level of investment, and 2 percent I want to reduce them in the next year. As indicated, the main goal of such activities is to improve financial results – it indicated 41 percent. respondents globally and 49 percent in Europe.
The EY publication also assessed that merger and acquisition transactions would develop dynamically. In August 2025, their value globally amounted to over USD 331.6 billion compared to almost $ 280 billion a year earlier. Over the next year, the acquisitions are to be taken primarily in order to obtain technology and intellectual properties (41 percent of indications), enter new markets (35 percent) as well as expansion and improvement of efficiency (34 %).
The study was carried out by FT Longitude, the Financial Times Group research and marketing department in August this year. on behalf of EY. The respondents were 1.2 thousand CEOs of large companies from 21 countries – Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, India, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Germany, Norway, Singapore, the United States, Sweden, Italy and Great Britain.
They represented industries: consumer products, health care, financial services, industry, energy, infrastructure, technology, media and telecommunications. Annual, global revenues of surveyed companies amounted to: below $ 500 million (20 percent), $ 500-999.9 million (21 %), $ 1-4.9 billion (29 %) and above $ 5 billion (30 %). (PAP)
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