France was ranked four times in a row by the consulting firm EY as the most attractive destination in Europe for international investors. A little over 1,800 investment decisions were announced in 2023.

European countries (Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium and Italy in the lead) are well ahead of the rest of the world, with 65% of foreign investment projects in France. The United States remains the country that invests the most (17% of projects, and almost a third of jobs created or maintained)