Foreign citizens from EU and EFTA states can run their businesses in Poland on the same terms as Polish entrepreneurs do. The same refers to the citizens of states that do not belong to the European Economic Area, who have settled in Poland and have a refugee status or make use of temporary protection in Poland.
According to data from the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIIZ), the most important factors that decide in the choice of Poland as a place of investment are low labour costs (one of the lowest in Europe), the volume and absorptive power of the market (38 million people, the largest country in East-Central Europe), good business-related environment, growing integration with the world economy and the success of the Polish privatisation process.
Investments in Mazovia have been, for many enterprises, the easiest way to start their business both in Poland and in East-Central Europe. This voivodship has been chosen as a base by nearly 30% of the largest foreign investors.
The research shows that Mazovia is and will be the leader if it comes to being attractive for investments. It offers far better investment conditions than any other regions of the country.
Over one thousand companies invested in Mazovia over a million dollars. Investors are encouraged to allocate their money here as the scale of market in the region and in the country is enormous, and because Mazovia is located in a very good for production and services place. Among the enterprises that have invested over US$ 1 million are: France Telecom, Citigroup, Gazprom, Vivendi, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UniCredito Italiano and Nestle. The following companies develop their enterprises in Mazovia: Bauer, Elanders, LG, Braas, Intercell, Xella Polska, Hochland, Onken, Levis, Cargill, and New Holland (CNH Polska). The biggest amounts of money have been invested in telecommunications services and the financial sector.
Thanks to its central location, a big and absorptive market (the region has a population of over 5 million) and highly qualified population, Mazovia is the region attracting the highest number of foreign investors, leaving the other regions far behind in terms of investment attractiveness.
5 reasons why investors choose Mazovia:
- Easy access to the Polish market, the largest in Central Europe (almost 40 million people), and to the regional market (over 5 million people)
- The role of Warsaw as Poland's decision-making centre and the fact that Mazovia is Poland's best developed region
- Convenient connections with the rest of the country and Europe
- Good infrastructure and business environment: from office space standards, through telecommunications, transport and business services
- Low labour costs and well-educated human capital
In Mazovia country there are very attractive and promising industrial, construction, trading and agricultural centres. Warsaw, Siedlce, Ostrołęka, Ciechanów, Płock and Radom all offer investors rich benefit packages regarding individual solutions as well as special economic zones and industrial-technical parks (Płock and Warsaw). Investors can get a guarantee of financial incentives including long-term privileges and tax relief.
Decision making
The central location and the role of Warsaw as a decision-making centre are frequently given reasons to invest in Mazovia. The region offers business entities the best infrastructure in the country, from office area standards through telecommunications, transport and business-related services. Warsaw in comparison with other cities in Europe can offer relatively low costs for the highest standard office space. Liberalisation of the telecommunications market has resulted in the reduction of telecommunications service costs and improvement of standards. Mazovia also has good transport infrastructure (transport connections with the rest of the country and the Frederic Chopin International Airport) as well as qualified and cheap labour. So the decision where to make an investment becomes obvious.
Contact Details
Mazovia Development Agency PLC
Investor & Exporter Service Centre
12 Smolna St
00-375 Warsaw Poland
T: (+48 22) 566 4789 | (+48 22) 566 4760
M: (+48) 607 407 430
F: (+48 22) 843 8331
