Bezpośrednie inwestycje zagraniczne w przemyśle spożywczym i ich uwarunkowania

The article presents the formation of foreign direct investment in Poland and in the world. Based on a query of literature it has been built empirical part, through which can be made the diagnosis of inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment in Poland and foreign direct investment in the form of a greenfield in the world. With the included data on foreign greenfield investment is clearly visible the dominant position of East and South - East Asia. In the study was also presented the cumulative level of investment in Poland and Polish investment abroad through which can be seen, that Poland is country which adopts much more foreign capital, than investing abroad itself. Research has shown that the main regions attractive for foreign investors in the food industry are voivodeships: Wielkopolskie, Mazowieckie, Dolnośląskie, Łodzkie i Opolskie. In their area located manufacturing plants over 30 leading international food manufacturers.