Bratislava, Industrial and Economic Engine of Slovakia Slovakia, Europe

Bratislava is Slovakia’s political, commercial and financial capital and the country’s wealthiest region. With a population of 414,000, Bratislava has a per capita household income more than twice Slovakia’s average. High personal income is the engine for Slovakia’s consumption growth.

With its educated workforce, favorable business climate and efficient infrastructure, Bratislava has become a magnet for foreign direct investment in Slovakia. Between 1990 and 2012, Bratislava was the beneficiary of 70 percent of Slovakia’s foreign direct investment. The auto industry stood at the forefront of this investment surge. Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot-Citroën and KIA have factories in Slovakia, and Jaguar and Land Rover are building factories there. As a result, Bratislava boasts the highest level of per capita car production in the world.

Sitting on the Danube River and about one hour’s drive from Vienna, Bratislava has a range of water, road, freight and air connections to Europe’s wealthy interior. An active logistics and distribution industry leverages these connections. The Bratislava region has more than 1.3 million square meters of logistics stock, making it one of the key logistics markets in Central and Eastern Europe.

Prologis operates industrial property and warehouses in the Bratislava region.