Investments and economic attractiveness: France meets recovery

The return of foreign investors in France in 2017 and in early 2018 is impressive!

With 1,019 projects, an impressive 31% growth (compared with 2016), France picked up with other major European countries. Though France is ranked third, the country is threatening Germany (1,224 projects, a slow 6% growth) and the United Kingdom (1,205 project, also +6%).

What are the lines of business in expansion?

On the European podium, France is:

• first in the industrial sector, still the main driver of economic recovery  (323 projects, plus 52% compared to 2016);
• second for the implementation of decision centres (59 projects);
• third in Research and Development (78 projects).

What are the main investor countries?

The US and Europe still consider France as an economic reference:

• with 223 American projects (22% overall), France is the second European host country for US investments, including in R&D. France became the second host country for American investors after the UK (334 projects) and before Germany (214 projects);

• the place of Europe is also significant: the US are followed by Germany and the UK, and other European countries as well;
• Note that in the Top 10 of investor countries in France, Japan, China and Canada are also ranked.