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CEFTA offers a dynamic investment landscape, making it an attractive destination for businesses seeking to expand their operations in Central and Eastern Europe. With its strategic location, skilled workforce, and growing consumer market, CEFTA presents numerous opportunities for foreign direct investment (FDI). In 2023, FDI inflow into the region reached approximately EUR 4.5 billion, highlighting the region’s increasing attractiveness as an investment destination, while FDI outflow amounted to around EUR 300 million.

The key investment opportunities in CEFTA are the following:

• Manufacturing: The region has a strong manufacturing base, particularly in automotive, electronics, and machinery, and highly skilled workforce;
  
• Services: The services sector, including IT, business process outsourcing (BPO), and tourism, is experiencing rapid growth;
  
• Energy: CEFTA Parties possess significant energy resources, offering investment opportunities in renewable energy and traditional energy sources; and
  
• Infrastructure: Investments in transportation, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure are crucial for the region’s economic development.
  

Benefits of investing in CEFTA:

• Access to a large market: CEFTA provides access to a substantial regional market;
  
• Skilled workforce: The region boasts a highly skilled and multilingual workforce;
  
• Favourable business environment: CEFTA Parties have implemented reforms to improve the business climate and are aligning regulations within CEFTA and with the EU; and
  
• Public support: Supportive policies and incentives for foreign investors.