Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in France
France: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 2,002 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,002
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,515
in 2016
All-time low
1,723
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in France, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in France is 2,002, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in France peaked at 3,515 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,723, in 2009.
France ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,730 | — |
| 2009 | 1,723 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,955 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2,056 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,003 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,121 | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 2,605 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 3,203 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 3,515 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 1,919 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,014 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,002 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,726 | 1,723 | 1,730 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,429 | 1,900 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,002 | 2,002 | 2,002 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Luxembourg 2,415 compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
- 5 Romania 672 compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,476 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in France?
- Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in France was 2,002 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,515 in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,723 in 2009.
- How does France rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
- France ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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