Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020) by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
2,415
Luxembourg
Lowest
3
Cyprus
Median
92
Years covered
13
2008–2020
Data points
466
What the numbers show
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 2,415 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 3 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 92, and the mean is 332.18.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 805.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 503.8%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 40.0%).
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 2,415 | 2020 | up 503.8% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 2,002 | 2020 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1,528 | 2020 | up 122.4% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1,528 | 2020 | up 122.4% | rising |
| 5 | Romania | 672 | 2020 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 539 | 2020 | up 113.9% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 514 | 2020 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 318 | 2017 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 318 | 2017 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 272 | 2020 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 259 | 2020 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 12 | Spain | 247 | 2020 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 194 | 2020 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 187 | 2020 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 171 | 2020 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 155 | 2020 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 155 | 2020 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 101 | 2020 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 95 | 2020 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 89 | 2020 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 89 | 2020 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 80 | 2020 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 78 | 2020 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 65 | 2020 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 65 | 2020 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 62 | 2020 | up 313.3% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 62 | 2020 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 62 | 2020 | up 313.3% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 62 | 2020 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 61 | 2020 | up 96.8% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 61 | 2020 | up 96.8% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 52 | 2020 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 33 | Finland | 30 | 2020 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 10 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 9 | 2020 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 9 | 2020 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Cyprus | 3 | 2017 | down 40.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.