Directions of the changes of foreign direct investments in Poland in the context of accession to the European Union. The analysis of selected aspects

Foreign direct investments (FDI) are an essential part of the modern international movement of production factors. Relatively large scale of this phenomenon is the evidence of this fact. Although FDI flow to all continents, their volume is very varied. Generally speaking, the biggest amount of FDI was located in highly developed European (Great Britain, Germany, France) and North American countries. A significant part of the investment also went to Asian countries (especially to Japan and China). FDI spared areas were generally weak; that particularly concerned Africa.