DBT inward investment results for Central Europe: 2020 to 2025
Published 23 September 2025
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1. Summary of inward investment
Figure 1: Number of FDI (foreign direct investment) projects and the jobs created through them, 2020 to 2025, by source market
| Country | FDI projects | Jobs created by FDI projects |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | c | c |
| Bulgaria | c | c |
| Croatia | 12 | 530 |
| Czechia | 26 | 685 |
| Hungary | 19 | 571 |
| North Macedonia | c | c |
| Poland | 103 | 9,336 |
| Romania | 14 | 2,006 |
| Serbia | c | c |
| Slovakia | c | c |
| Slovenia | c | c |
| Total | 204 | 13,793 |
Source: Department for Business and Trade.
c: Indicates data is disclosive.
Figure 2: Number of FDI projects and the jobs created through them, 2020 to 2025, by sector
| Sector | FDI projects | Jobs created by FDI projects |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced engineering and supply chain | c | c |
| Aerospace | c | c |
| Automotive | 11 | 351 |
| Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals | c | c |
| Business and consumer services | 15 | 2,230 |
| Chemicals and agriculture | c | c |
| Creative and media | 13 | 416 |
| Electronics and communications | c | c |
| Environment, infrastructure and transportation | 31 | 6,570 |
| Financial services | 13 | 519 |
| Food and drink | c | c |
| Life sciences | 18 | 626 |
| Renewable energy | c | c |
| Software and computer services | 52 | 1,575 |
| Wholesale | 11 | 352 |
| Total | 204 | 13,793 |
Source: Department for Business and Trade.
c: Indicates data is disclosive.
2. Background and definitions
2.1 Investment projects
Figures reported in this publication are related to FDI projects.
FDI is a cross-border investment made by a non-UK resident entity where the direct investor acquires at least 10% of the voting power or ownership. More detailed definitions are available in the technical annex.
2.2 Jobs
Job figures are estimates made at the start of each investment project. New jobs capture total jobs likely to be created within 3 years from the start of the project.
2.3 Timing
Data are based on projects landing between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2025.
2.4 Sectors
Sectors are built up from categories defined in DBT’s internal database. The technical annex gives more detail on definitions and methodology.