Definition
According to EY, foreign direct investment refers to investment projects announced by foreign companies that aim to create a new activity or expand an existing one in the host country.
Posicionamiento e indicadores económicos
Esta herramienta de toma de decisiones te permite posicionar a Francia según indicadores económicos de fuentes de referencia para apoyarte mejor en tu elección de invertir en Francia.
Verificado el 11 de mayo de 2026
Los indicadores seleccionados permiten situar a Francia en comparación con sus vecinos europeos. Proceden de fuentes reconocidas y que son una referencia a nivel europeo o mundial.
Francia destaca así por una economía sólida y resiliente, un potente ecosistema de innovación, impulsado por talentos procedentes de universidades y grandes escuelas de primer nivel, una dinámica red de start‑ups y sectores industriales y tecnológicos de excelencia.
Comment
Data from the France Attractiveness Survey 2025, published by EY, confirmed France’s position as the leading country in Europe attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for the sixth year in a row. With 1,025 foreign investment projects, France was clearly on top of the rankings, ahead of the United Kingdom (853 projects), Germany (608 projects), and Spain (351 projects). This performance underscores France’s ability to attract new investments, despite an uncertain global geopolitical and economic context. It reflects the strength of its infrastructure, the quality of its workforce, as well as the efforts undertaken to improve the business environment and foster innovation. Furthermore, France has been the leading European destination for industrial investment projects since 2017 and the leading destination for foreign investment in artificial intelligence in 2024. This attractiveness is a key factor in economic dynamism, supporting job creation, industrial upgrading, and the international openness of the French economy.