International production is not a new phenomenon. Nevertheless, growth and alteration it has been gone recently play bigger and bigger role in the world economy. International production deepens economic integration process of countries and makes interaction between them more complex. Changes in strategic orientation of transnational corporation in functional and geographical scope of international production play fundamental role in these processes. The aim of this paper is the presentation of international production in the world economy in quantify measures. As the analysis shows, international production concentrates in triad. Developed economies are the major source and beneficent of foreign direct investment. However, developing countries become more and more attractive for location of international production and its source. International production is highly concentrated, both in developed and developing economies. Services, mostly financial, and manufacturing with chemicals and chemical products are among most internationalized sectors.

Zadanie pt. „Digitalizacja i udostępnienie w Cyfrowym Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego kolekcji czasopism naukowych wydawanych przez Uniwersytet Łódzki” nr 885/P-DUN/2014 zostało dofinansowane ze środków MNiSW w ramach działalności upowszechniającej naukę.