Questionnaires, which determine the ranking, concerned investment conditions and the climate for business activity management in the surveyed countries. This year the survey was conducted in 183 countries all over the world. Thanks to the questionnaires both domestic and foreign companies were given the opportunity to indicate the advantages and disadvantages of managing a company in the economic and legal context of a given country.

Poland’s overall assessment as a place for conducting business improved. Poland went up 7 positions in the ranking. In the category concerning business activity, Poland improved by 28 positions and in the category where the access to finance sources was assessed, mainly to credits, the country went up 12 positions. Among the countries from the Central Europe and Central Asia (regions named according to the World Bank methodology) Poland classified on 16th position.

The Czech Republic ranked on 74^th position, Hungary classified 47^th and Slovakia 42^nd.

The report will officially be presented during the Krynica Economic Forum. (PAIiIZ)