- European foreign direct investment (FDI) faces first decline in three years with number of projects down 4% and jobs down 7% in 2023
- France tops foreign investment league table but investment down 5%; UK bucks trend with 6% increase and moves up to second; Germany down to third after sharp 12% decline
- 72% of businesses plan to establish or expand operations in Europe over the next year, but risks remain
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe declined in 2023, falling by 4% compared with 2022, and has dropped to 11% lower than in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, according to the annual EY European Attractiveness Survey…


