Investment in France by country
You will find on this page useful data on foreign investment in France by country.
Benelux
Belgian investment in France
There are an estimated 2,000 subsidiaries of Belgian companies based in France. These include subsidiaries of major Belgian groups such as Solvay, Barco, Katoen Natie, Recticel, Lotus Bakeries, Bekaert, Roularta, as well as family run companies such as Vandemoortele and Qualiphar.
These companies employ approximately 120,000 people, including more than 90,000 employed in the manufacturing industry.
- Belgian investment in France [pdf - 143 Ko]
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Dutch investment in France
In 2007, the Netherlands were the 5th leading foreign investor in France in terms of the number of projects and jobs created or maintained: 30 investment projects led by Dutch firms enabled 3,368 jobs to be created or maintained.
- Dutch investment in France [pdf - 144 Ko]
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China
Chinese investment in France
Until very recently, the number of jobs created in France by Chinese investment projects was extremely low, and mainly made up of company representatives or regional offices.
This is no longer the case. Chinese companies generated 1,459 jobs in France in 2007, compared with 1,572 in 2006 (record year) and 582 in 2005. The twenty Chinese investments in France each year currently represent approximately 500 million euros.
- Chinese investment in France [pdf - 117 Ko]
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Germany
German investment in France
Germany is the leading European investor in France and the second-leading investor in France worldwide after the US, accounting for a gloabl market share of 20%.
- German investment in France [pdf - 145 Ko]
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India
Indian investment in France
France is becoming increasingly attractive to Indian companies and investors: with more than 50 companies employing over 3,000 people in the country. Indian investment generated 528 jobs in 2007, which is a 70% increase on 2006. In 2007, Indian firms acquired 243 foreign-owned companies, for a total value of approximately $32.76 billion, compared to $9.9 billion in 2006 and $4.2 billion in 2005.
- Indian investment in France [pdf - 119 Ko]
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Contact
Invest in France Agency Paris
Bertrand BUFFON
Head of Information Department
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+ 33 1 40 74 74 13
Publications
- 2007 Report on Foreign Direct Investment in France
[pdf - 6 Mo] - IFA Corporate Brochure
[pdf - 3 Mo]