Klaipėda - Your perfect business location

1. KLAIPĖDA
Your perfect business location

2. Lithuania. We speak fluent business
GDP growth
2.9 % 1.2 % 4th # 1 # 2 1st
Inflation Lowest
profit tax
in the EU
Industry-
university
collaboration
in the CEE
Most
favourable
country
for investment
in Europe and
#16 in the
World
In the CEE
for quality
of roads
Source 1: Ministry of Finance, 2014
Source 2: KPMG, 2014 / BNP Paribas European Office Market, 2014
Source 3: European Commission, 2013 / WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015
Source 4: Foreign Policy‘s Baseline Profitability Index 2014 / Centre of Registers, 2014

3. Any European capital is reached
within a few hours flight
Flight time in hours
Delivery time in days

4. Klaipėda city
3rd largest city of Lithuania – is situated
in the Western part of the country.
Rapidly growing port city with high
quality of life and unique nature.
Population – 157 300
Labour pool – 97 380
Source: National Statistics Departments, 2014

5. Strategic gateway to Europe
Klaipėda has always been an
industrial portal due to its
exceptional location. It is one of
the best connected transport
hubs in Baltic States.
Well-developed
Intermodal
Inter-linked
International
airports
Seaports
Roads Rail

6. Airports
Klaipėda is served by the International
Palanga Airport, which is approximately
25 km north of the city.Airport handles
flights to Copenhagen, Oslo, Riga and
Moscow*.
Passengers carried
in 2014 – 132 931
3.8% growth compared
to previous year
* Moscow during the summer
Source: SE Lithuanian Airports, 2014

7. Seaports
Klaipėda State Seaport is the most
important and the biggest Lithuanian
transport hub, connecting sea, land and
railway routes from the East to the West.
Multipurpose
Deepwater
Universal
Ice-free
Cargo handled in 2014
Port of Klaipėda 36 m tons
Free port of Riga (270 km) 41 m tons
Port of Liepaja (130 km) 5.5 m tons
Source 1: Port of Klaipėda, 2014
Source 2: Freeport of Riga, 2014
Source 3: Port of Liepaja, 2014

8. Roads
Klaipėda is at the end of the
311 km A1 (E85) highway from
Vilnius and is also connected
with Riga via the A13 (E272).
A1 links Klaipėda to the
„Via Baltica“ highway, which
connects Western Europe,
Scandinavia and Eastern
Europe.

9. Rail
A conveniently developed rail
infrastructure guarantees continuous
and reliable cargo transportation from
Klaipėda to CIS countries or backways.
Container trains:
Saulė
Runs from China to Belgium. Delivery time from
Almaty (KZ) to Klaipėda is 8 d and 1 h.
Vikingas
Connects Baltic and the Black seas. It is estimated
to be 30% cheaper than transportation by road.
Merkurijus
Connects Klaipėda with the port of Kaliningrad.
More at www.intermodal.lt
Source: Lithuanian Railways, 2015

10. Klaipėda’s economic growth
Historically, one of the most
successfully developing municipalities,
with advanced manufacturing and
logistics being core drivers of the
regional economy.
3rd city in Lithuania by GDP
Generates 12% of countries GDP
82% of Western Lithuanian GDP
GDP per capita EUR 12,700
Klaipėda county GDP growth (billion EUR)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
3.34 3.44
3.82 4.02 4.19
Source: National Statistics Departments, Klaipeda county data, 2013

11. Dominating industrial competences and sectors
Ship building
and metal
structures
Chemicals
and plastics
Wood
processing
and furniture
Logistics
Source: National Statistics Departments, Klaipeda county data, 2013

12. Foreign Direct Investment in Klaipėda
636 m EUR of FDI in total
4,046 EUR of FDI per capita
66% of all FDI Klaipėda county
is in Klaipėda city
2010 2011 2012 2013
FDI per capita
Vilnius Kaunas Klaipėda
Source: National Statistics Departments, Klaipeda city data, 2013

13. Major FDI industries in Klaipėda region
2010 2011 2012 2013
FDI in Klaipėda city (million EUR)
Manufacturing 49%
Transportation
and storage 19%
Mining and
quarrying 10%
Other 12%
688 708
722
636
Source: National Statistics Departments, Klaipeda county data, 2013

14. Top investors in greenfield or brownfield since 2013
USA Norway Cyprus Switzerland Russia
Source: Orbis, Klaipeda city data, 2013

15. FDI companies and skilled employees
399
FDI companies operate
2011 2012
FDI companies labour pool growth
11,119
12,019
Employing
12,019 people

16. Comparison of annual total cost
of operating a manufacturing unit
Textiles
900 employees
66,000 m2 industrial
2,500 m2 office
EUR
Klaipėda 11.441.979
Riga 11.620.906
Szczecin 12.732.964
Gdansk 12.804.733
Tallinn 13.301.970
Consumer electronics
500 employees
46,000 m2 industrial
4,000 m2 office
EUR
Klaipėda 8.311.653
Riga 8.557.158
Szczecin 9.112.679
Gdansk 9.264.335
Tallinn 9.778.700
Wood products
400 employees
34,000 m2 industrial
900 m2 office
EUR
Klaipėda 5.787.876
Riga 5.843.636
Szczecin 6.349.143
Gdansk 6.463.809
Tallinn 6.833.928

17. Klaipėda is the home of many skilled professionals
97,380
Working-age people
8.4%
Seeking employment
67%
People with the higher education
80 %
69 %
45 %
12 %
speaks at least one
foreign language
speaks Russian
speaks English
speaks German
Source: National Statistics Departments, Klaipeda city data, 2011-2013

18. Attractive employee cost
The availability of highly skilled
and competitive professionals
in Klaipėda, predetermines the
dynamics behind the
sustainable growth of the city.
Lithuania Kaunas
Average monthly gross salary (EUR)
in Klaipėda and other major cities in Lithuania
699.2 754.8
Vilnius Klaipėda
811 709.7
Source: National Statistics Departments, 2013

19. Qualification and competences
2 universities, 5 colleges and 9 vocational schools
Education is focused on maritime, mechanical
engineering, logistics, food technology
and international business education
12,000+ students currently studying
2000+ studies engineering, manufacturin
and construction programs
Source: National Statistics Departments, Klaipeda region data, 2014

20. Qualification and competences
Engineering and Technology,
Humanities, Social Science studies
www.ku.lt
Humanities and Arts, Social science
studies, business and Law
www.lcc.lt
Marine Navigation, Marine Engineering,
Port and Shipping Management,
Logistics and Finances.
www.lajm.lt
Ship systems, electrical and radio systems.
Air conditioning systems, welding and
plumbing, Insurance and logistics,
www.klsrm.lt

21. Center of innovation culture
and entrepreneurship enhancement
Collaboration between science,
industry and other branches of
economy as well as development
of high technology sectors.
www.kmtp.lt
Coordination of research,
academic and business activities
within the “Integrated Science,
Studies and Business Centre for
Lithuanian maritime sector'
framework.
www.balticvalley.lt

22. Klaipėda Free Economic Zone (FEZ) significantly
contributes to the prosperity of the regional economy
#1 most effectively managed
FEZ in the region by the
number of investments
attracted and jobs created
DO architects: G. T. Gylytė, M. Kunevičius, A. Neniškis, K. Čiplytė, D. Baltrūnas
Source: Klaipeda FEZ, 2014

23. Klaipėda Free Economic Zone (FEZ) significantly
contributes to the prosperity of the regional economy
The main facts about the Klaipėda FEZ
Officially opened: 2002
Total area: 412 ha
Area fully prepared for business activities: 260 ha
Fully functioning companies: 19
Under construction companies: 9
Investments: 522 m EUR
Total annual turnover of Klaipeda FEZ investors: 893 m EUR
Total annual export of Klaipeda FEZ investors: 726 m EUR
Source: Klaipeda FEZ, 2014

24. FEZ offers
Sites for rent&build
FEZ provides support for cost estimation, technical
project design and implementation.
Size: 0.5 to 10.1 ha | Timing: 6-12 months
Build to suit
Availability to customize a new-built facility to meet your
unique manufacturing needs without the large up-front
capital expenditure.
Size: flexible | Timing: 9-12 months
Ready premises to rent
Ready-to-move in premises are available on site
from 40 to 11,550 m2
Size: 40 to 11550 m2 | Timing: immediate
0 %
0 %
0 %
Income tax
(first 10 years)
50% of the tax rate
(subsequently 10 years)
Property tax
Tax on dividends
Source: Klaipeda FEZ, 2014

25. Cooperation of local authorities
Klaipėda Economic
Development Agency
Administration of EU-funded
infrastructure projects into
public sector. Development
and implementation.
www.kepa.lt
Klaipėda Chamber of
Commerce, Industry and
Crafts
Consolidated of more than
230 memebers, the chamber
represents the interests of all
type of entrepreneurship
objectives.
www.kcci.lt
Klaipėda Association
of Industrialists
Volluntary, non-profit
industrialists association
established to coordinate
members activities and
represent their interests.
www.kpa.lt

26. Business friendly environment
Ease of starting Business / World ranking – 11th
Ease of doing business / World ranking – 24th
Time to establishing a business – 3 days
VAT – 21%
Personal income tax – 15%
Social security tax paid by employer – 30.98%
15% corporate tax rate – 4th lowest corporate tax in EU
Real Estate tax – 0.8%
Land lease tax for commercial areas – 0.4-0.6%
Source 1: Forbes, 2014
Source 2: State Tax Inspectorate Under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, 2014
Source 3: State Social Insurance Fund Board of the Republic of Lithuania under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour
Source 4: KPMG, 2014
Source 5: Klaipeda City Municipality, 2014

27. Living in Klaipėda
The city offers a
great range of
outdoor activities
including sailing,
kite-boarding and
sunbathing in
UNESCO protected
sandy beaches.
More than 20
festivals are held
in Klaipėda
annualy. The
most notable of
which are the
Sea Festival and
Klaipėda Castle
Jazz Festival.
In high summer
the excellent
weather makes
Klaipėda a busy
and vibrant
tourist
destination.
Series of well
developed cycling
lanes allows you to
enjoy breathtaking
nature of the
Curonian Spit
National Park and
Nemunas Delta
Regional Park.
Active maritime
lifestyle and
Germanic
heritage with
fachwerk style
architecture
makes Klaipėda
an attractive
cruise ship
destination.

28. They already trust us

29. Testimonials
“Being situated in Klaipeda's SEZ, right next to
the city's port, allows us to produce and ship
our chemical production in no time all year
round. With its fast track setting up procedure
and tax deductions, Klaipėda's SEZ has been
the perfect location for our business.”
Orion Global Pet Mr. Jitendra Kumar Malik, General Director
Functions: Manufacture of plastics in primary forms (PET)
FTE: 120
Est.: 2006, Klaipėda

30. Department of International
Communications, Business and
Tourism of Klaipėda City Municipality
Eglė Deltuvaitė
Head of the Department
+370 663 73 747
+370 46 41 00 53
egle.deltuvaite@klaipeda.lt
Liepų g. 11, 91502, Klaipėda
www.investinklaipeda.com
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