There are around 5,400 free trade zones (FTZs) around the world with special status, which allow investment and entry at a lower cost in the country of your choice. Following the peak of the coronavirus pandemic last year, foreign direct investment flows have returned to their pre-pandemic levels, according to the United Nations, reaching USD 1.6 trillion.

The Russian war in Ukraine has adjusted the need of potential investors to assess the geopolitical situation in the Baltic countries, which until now had a strong status as a link between East and West. Some investors have suspended plans and decisions, waiting for the further development of possible economic scenarios, but they are not giving up the majority of investments and are determined to implement the planned projects.