The 2005 investment in agricultural machines was Ft 68 billion countrywide, which is a significant growth compared to the 2004 figure of Ft 49 billion but is still behind the Ft 115.3 billion spent in 2003. Experts predict a similar investment amount for this year as in 2005. The total agricultural machine part market was around Ft 17 billion-Ft 19 billion last year. Axiál’s market share has remained over 50% and is currently at Ft 9.3 billion.