Analysis of Investment Activities of Enterprises in Poland

Abstract

The impact on the development of the economy and enterprises themselves is made possible by investments as they are one of the main components of GDP. An increase in enterprise investments demonstrates the good financial condition of economic entities, is a positive signal about the state of the economy and gives information about its development. The subject of this article is the impact of enterprises on the economy and its importance in Poland by analysing both investment itself and the investment rate. The analysis was carried out at a regional level as well as in relation to other EU member states. The aim is to analyse the investment activities of Polish enterprises, with particular emphasis on the change as well as their size and type. The research is based on a critical analysis of the literature and an analysis of secondary statistical data, covering the period from the first full EU program from 2007, and extended in accordance with the n+2 funding rule until 2015. The analyses show that despite growing investment among Polish enterprises, compared to the rest of the EU, the value of expenditure on fixed assets is still low as the average value made in the private sector among EU countries is 70% higher. At the same time, the growing level of investment value among private businesses over the nine years should be emphasized. There is also a very large regional variation in the level of investment growth per working-age capita over the period considered.

Ambivalent changes in the correlation of energy consumption and economic growth in the member states of the European Union (2010–2019)

“…These three countries had the most dynamic growth performance in the European Union between 2010 and 2019. Romania's domestic consumption and investment, Ireland's extremely high investment rate, and Malta's high investment rate were the main drivers of economic growth [ 31 ].…”