The Czech Republic Ranks in Europe’s Top 15 Most Attractive Countries for Investors

Thanks to foreign investment, 5,508 new jobs were created last year in the Czech Republic, 60% of which in the automotive industry. However, in 2012 the number of foreign investments in heavy industry and logistics also increased. This positive trend is evidenced by the record number of investments mediated by CzechInvest. The largest number of investments come to the Czech Republic from Germany, the United States, Japan, Austria and Sweden.

Despite the eurozone’s economic problems, Europe did not lose its attractiveness for foreign investors last year. Even during the ongoing recession, the number of new foreign investments in Europe declined by only 3% in 2012. Last year Great Britain attracted the largest number of foreign investments (697), followed by Germany (624) and France (471). Poland was the most successful country of Central and Eastern Europe, and even Serbia did well in terms of FDI.

Thanks to foreign investments, a total of 170,434 new jobs were created in Europe in the course of 2012.