Invest in Hungary HE Péter Szabadhegy Ambassador of Hungary AstraZeneca s HQ at Alderely Park 25 March 2015
Hungary In the Heart of Europe Your gate to a market of 500 million customers Capital: Budapest (ca. 1,740,000 ppl) At the cross roads of 4 main European transportation corridors Extensive road and railway transportation network Highly developed logistics and telecommunications infrastructure
Hungary: a reinvigorated nation
Hungarian Parliamentary Election Results Party Election Results % (nr. of seats ) 2010 2014 FIDESZ-KDNP 68.16% (263) 66.8% (133) MSZP 15.3% (59) Coalition (MSZP-EGYÜTT-DK-PM-MLP) 19.1% (38) JOBBIK 12.2% (47) 11.6% (23) LMP 4.1% (16) 2.5% (5) Non-affiliated 0.26% (1) Total: 100% (386) 100% (199) Historic landslide re-election how and why could this happen?
What is the Hungarian recipe for success?
Hungary Government debt to GDP ratio 100.00% 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Source: Hungarian National Bank (2014)
Government budget deficits 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% including one-off measures excluding one-off measures 0.0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013-2.0% -4.0% -6.0% Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (2013) Hungarian National Bank (2012)
FDI Stock in CEE region 80% FDI as percentage of GDP in 2013 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Hungary Czech Republic Slovakia Poland EU as region Source: Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (2014) UN World Investment Report (2014)
GDP Growth Rates in the EU - 2014 5.0% 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% Ireland Hungary Slovenia UK Luxembourg Poland Malta Source: European Commission (2015)
Why invest in Hungary?
Hungary Logistics Excellent access to key markets Junction of 4 main European transportation corridors Extensive road and railway transportation network High road density Rail transport carries more than 20 % of total trade well above the EU average Highly developed logistics and telecommunications infrastructure
Hungary Industrial Parks More than 210 industrial parks available for manufacturing activity Greenfield, brownfield investments Good access to highways Excellent infrastructure services Turnkey solutions New technology and logistical parks Warehousing Customs arrangements Forwarding Administration (authority permits) Financial services Legal consulting Extra services
Hungary Competitive tax system Lowest corporate income taxes in EU 30.0% European countries Corporate income tax 25.0% France 33.33% 20.0% Spain 30.00% Germany 29.55% 15.0% UK 24.00% 10.0% Greece 26.00% Czech Republic 19.00% 5.0% Slovakia 23.00% Poland 19.00% 0.0% Hungary Bulgaria Cyprus Ireland Poland Czech Republic Croatia UK Hungary 10-19% Source: European Commission, KPMG (2014) *Applied exchange rate: 300 HUF/EUR
Hungary Labour force Liberal labour regulations: Regulations (hiring / lay off practices, minimum wages etc.) do not hinder business activities. Competitiveness rankings (scaling from 1 to 10) Number of days needed to start a business 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 5 4.13 3.97 3.84 3.5 3.31 1.87 Hungary Bulgaria Poland Slovakia Czech Republic Romania Slovenia 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 4 6 14 18 18 Hungary Slovenia Romania Bulgaria Slovakia 20 Czech Republic 32 Poland Source: IMD, World Competitiveness Online (2013)
Hungarian Governmental Incentives Government s strong commitment to streamlining business processes Easier, smoother way of coming to or expanding in Hungary. Wide range of available incentives Both refundables and non-refundables, cash subsidies, tax incentives, low - interest loans, land available for free or at reduced prices Regional aid intensity map All 7 regions of Hungary qualify for incentives. Aid intensity varies between 10% - 50% for large corporations.
Hungary Focus sectors Manufacturing Industries and Energy Automotive industry Electronics Chemical industry Food industry Renewable energy Knowledge-based Industries and Services Shared Service Ctrs Life science Logistics ICT
Hungary: More than Expected 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Tourism added value to GDP Tourism from UK in 2014: 292,000 visitors +8.9% 738,00 guest nights +8.8% Air-flights connectivity: 8 direct flights a week to/from Manchester Main tourism products from the UK Budapest city break destination Cultural tourism Wine & gastronomy Debrecen and the region MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) Source: World Travel & Tourism Council country reports 2014.
Hungary Soft factors IQ & Stamina Number of Nobel prizes / One million citizens 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Number of Olympic medals / One million citizens 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Source: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/all/ Until the present day Hungary gave 13 Nobel prize winners. Hungarian inventions contributed immensely to the evolution of science, technology. Among many others József Bíró ( Biro-pen ), János Neumann (pioneer of electronic computers) are well known around the world. Source: http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Hungary has traditionally been a very strong competitor in sports. Both team sports and individual sports include a very high number of Hungarian Olympic champions. A name that rings familiar in every corner of the world: Ferenc Puskás
What to expect in the future Sustainable and balanced economic growth Government s priority on job creation Fiscal austerity Business friendly environment Policies geared to enhance access to financing
Ambassador of Hungary Thank you! The Hungarian Government: http://www.kormany.hu/en The : http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/uk/hu Facebook page of the Embassy: https://www.facebook.com/pages/embassy-of-hungary-in-london- Magyarorsz%C3%A1g-Londoni- Nagyk%C3%B6vets%C3%A9ge/167354146795234 Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency: http://hipa.hu