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How can
Europes
investors turn
resilience into
growth?
Forward
Despite everything, investors
remain committed to Europe
4 Europes recovery
5 FDI origin:
6 Manufacturing, and
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Europes recovery continues
In 2015, Europe built on the momentum it FDI projects and jobs in Europe
established in 2014 and achieved a record level
of 5,083 projects (up 14%) and 217,666 jobs CAGR*
201015 9.6%
(up 17%) created by foreign direct investment
(FDI). This was at a time when Europe was facing
FDI jobs (in 218
multiple head winds, such as the migration crisis, 137 158 170 166 186
thousands)
sluggish growth and terrorist attaccs in France
and :elgium. In part, the numbers reect the
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
share of capital allocated to developed marcets
over emerging marcets, but it also reects an CAGR
201015 6.2%
increased focus by national policy-macers on FDI
as a route to economic growth.
FDI 5,083
3,758 3,909 3,797 3,957 4,448
projects
Western European destinations maintain the lead, but there was strong growth in Central and
Eastern Europe
The top three countries in terms of FDI Europe grew almost four times as
project numbers the MC, Germany fast as their counterparts in Western
and France together account for Europe. As far as jobs are concerned,
51% of all FDI projects and a third of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
all jobs created. Western Europe (WE) saw the creation of 50% of all FDI jobs
continues to dominate FDI projects in Europe, thancs to the strength of
Thirty-four percent
with a 77% share (81% in 2014). Other the region in manufacturing, which growth in FDI in
cey FDI destinations, such as Spain, accounted for 69% of the FDI projects
the Fetherlands, :elgium and Ireland, in the region. Poland, Russia and
CEE compared
all posted positive growth in 2015, Romania achieved the highest number with 9% in WE
but countries in Central and Eastern of jobs created.
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Top 10 countries by FDI projects Top 10 countries by FDI job creation What our
Percentage Percentage respondents say
2015 2014 change 2015 2014 change
Which are the top
UK 1,065 887 20% UK 42,336 31,344 35% countries for FDI
Germany 946 870 9% Poland 19,651 15,485 27% in Europe?
France 598 608 2% Germany 17,126 11,890 44% Germany
Spain 248 232 7% Russia 13,672 18,248 25% 69%
Netherlands 219 149 47% France 13,639 12,579 8% UK
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Top urban areas for investors in 2015 What our respondents say The top of the list
FDI projects Year over year
growth What are the most attractive is unchanged, with
European cities?
1 Greater
London
406 7
%
Percentage London once again
dominating the
points (change
from 2015)
2 Greater Paris 159 0% London 57% +5%
FDI perception and
Paris 43 %
+14%
3 Dusseldorf 127 8 %
Berlin 29% +1%
reality rankings.
Amsterdam 15% +8%
Top urban areas for FDI growth in 2015* Barcelona 11 %
+5%
Munich 11% +4% As Europe slowly recovers and
1 Oberbayern
(Munich)
117 134%
Frankfurt 10% 1%
regions and cities strive for growth,
competition is increasing and investors
Madrid 7% +3%
2 Berlin 117 46%
Brussels
are being presented with more choices.
7% 0%
Rome
3 7 +5%
%
Dublin 74 45%
New entrant
Source: EY Global Investment Monitor, 2016.
EY 2016 European attractiveness survey (total respondents: 1,469).
*From the cities with projects greater than 50.
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Manufacturing, and nance and business services remain
the drivers of FDI Percentage
Lghn] CAGR Top 3 sectors within change over
af\mklja]k (201015) industries in 2015 2014
2,495 Machinery and equipment 360 15%
Manufacturing Automotive 322 12%
1,989 5% Food 224 2%
Favorable exchange rates and cheaper oil added to Europes The UK extended its dominance in the nance and business
industrial competitiveness. However, Germany, the UK and services sector (496 projects, up 22%). But Germany
France saw little change in industrial activity, with growth overtook the UK as the most attractive destination for
focused in the CEE region. Hungary (69 projects, up 103%), transportation and communications projects (81 projects,
Poland (117 projects, up 34%), Turkey (105 projects, up 72%), while the UK supplanted Germany as the
up 52%), Serbia (51 projects, up 76%) and Romania number one destination for retail and hospitality projects
(51 projects, up 21%) drove FDI in manufacturing facilities. (43 projects, up 26%).
Pharmaceutical
Which cities in the world offer the best chance of
25%
industry and
24%
producing the next tech giant?
biotechnologies
2016 rank Percentage
24% European (improvement in points (change
Energy and ranking from 2015) 2016 from 2015)
utilities 21% cities
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What attracts investors to Europe? How attractive are the following features
of Europe?
Despite an uncertain business environment and a number
of geopolitical risks, investors continue to see the region as Telecommunications
82%
infrastructure
an attractive destination, with 36% respondents expecting
investment prospects to improve over the next three years.
Strengths
Local labor skills level 79%
Flexibility of
Europes FDI attractiveness outlook over the labor legislation
48%
improvement
next three years
Areas for Labor costs 44%
Investors Investors
who say it 36% 46% who say it Corporate taxation 43%
will improve will remain
unchanged
and what is keeping them away? Does your company have plans to establish or
Geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges are denting
expand operations over the next year?
investor sentiment. As per our survey, investment prospects Top FDI
Germany UK France* 2015
have declined in the top European destinations in the destinations
2016
immediate future. In the UK, only 23% investors have plans
to establish or expand operations over the next year, down 25% 27% 24%
from 27% last year. Similarly, in Germany, only 23% of
the investors (down from 25% in 2015) have investment 23% 23% 23%
plans. Investment plans in France have taken the worst hit
with only 24% investors keen on investing, down from 35% Source: EY 2016 European attractiveness survey (for the UK: 444, Germany: 204,
France: 205), EY 2015 European attractiveness survey (for the UK: 406,
last year. Germany: 202, France: 206)
*Survey question for France in 2015 In general, does your group intend to
establish or develop its business in France?
Europe faces erce competition from other regions when
it comes to attracting foreign investors. Europeans need
to convince the investors as to why Europe still deserves
the close attention of corporations from around the world.
Our conversations with multinationals and entrepreneurs
point to some very clear, very urgent yet very complex
areas of reform, to be tackled together by governments
and businesses.
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Points to ponder for governments and businesses
1 Europe goes digital: Less than 1% of our survey respondents feel that digital will drive their business
growth in the coming years. This is despite increasing focus of European Commission (EC) on digital.
EC will be investing close to 50b over the next ve years in its efforts to create a digital single market.
Europes focus on creating a digital single market As the focus on digital increases, businesses may
For businesses
For governments
will reduce technology barriers. To capitalize on need to alter their business models to encourage
this, European cities must invest in building their greater innovation. Businesses will also need
brand, attracting people with the right skills and to adopt multicultural approaches in order to
encouraging inward investment. increase participation and to attract people with
the right skills.
How can governments increase their
collaboration with business to create an How can businesses hire the right people to
appropriate regulatory framework? How can drive greater innovation? How can businesses
European cities enhance their brand to increase partner with governments to provide effective
investor interest? How can governments build a cybersecurity and data protection for everyone?
digital ecosystem that will promote innovation? How can businesses identify gaps in their digital
strategies? How can businesses speed up their
adoption of new technologies?
2 Increased focus on innovation: Many of our respondents (35%) expect digital industries to drive
Europes growth in the coming years.
Policy makers need to provide a level playing Developing an innovative product or technology
For businesses
For governments
eld for existing and new market entrants. The requires the investment of time and money. Europe
role of governments in incubating innovation is home to some of the highest-ranked universities
in the region is essential. Governments need to in the world. How can businesses tap that
invest in education and training, and must provide intellectual talent?
coordinated support for high-potential innovation.
Companies need to identify collaboration
How can we build an ecosystem that encourages opportunities, nancing options and any
entrepreneurship and innovation? How can we government schemes that can help them
lower the barriers to entry for entrepreneurs? commercialize their offerings.
How can we lighten the regulatory load? How can
How can companies revamp outmoded business
governments co-invest? How can we encourage
models and reach out to new customers? What are
publicprivate partnership?
the entry and exit options? How can businesses
access public and private funding? How can
businesses conrm regulatory and tax compliance?
3 Improve taxation environment: Forty-four percent of investors consider the European corporate
taxation environment to be unattractive.
Large differences in tax rates among European Corporate taxation remains a big obstacle for
For businesses
For governments
countries from tax havens to high-taxing investors. Within Europe, different countries follow
economies are unhelpful. Moving toward different tax regimes, making it difcult for investors
greater tax rate regularization would not only to form a single market strategy for Europe.
simplify the environment for doing business, but
How can businesses take advantage of the different
would also help to prevent tax evasion.
tax structures across Europe? Europe is working
What optimal tax structure can the European toward an EU-wide oor on corporate taxation:
countries adopt to attract investments? What can how can businesses prepare for this change? How
European countries learn from their competitors can businesses work effectively in an ever-changing
in terms of successful tax measures? tax environment?
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4 Europe cannot rest on its laurels: Only 22% of our survey respondents are looking to expand or
set up operations in Europe in the year ahead. This is down from 32% in last years survey.
The uncertainties posed by a possible UK exit Businesses are worried that they are operating
For businesses
For governments
from the EU, continuing high unemployment in in a fragile business and consumer environment
some areas, the migration crisis and slow growth with deation weighing on market sentiment.
are drags on FDI growth.
What unique strengths does Europe offer
How can Europe show greater unity in tackling investors? How can businesses make best use
some of its regional challenges? How can it help of Europes advantageous time zones, global
to create greater geopolitical stability? How nancial centers and large consumer market?
can it reduce red tape? How can it improve its What can businesses learn from the best
brand on the global stage, promoting its record practices in other countries? How can businesses
on democracy, social justice, free trade and get access to better market information? How can
transparency? businesses better capitalize on opportunities to
create value for stakeholders?
5,083
increased to over FDI projects,
200,000
a new record
27%
of FDI jobs, the 54%
highest share of FDI projects
of any country. were intra-European.
20%
in its number and France, and Germany
of FDI projects, together received account for
51% 36%
the biggest increase of total of total
in the past nine years. FDI projects. FDI jobs.
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Leading industries for FDI investments in Europe
Top industries FDI projects FDI jobs Top sectors within industries Top destinations for industries
2015 2014 Percentage 2015 2014 Percentage Sectors Projects Percentage Countries Projects Percentage
change change change change
Manufacturing 2,495 2,259 10% 1,35,202 1,25,210 8% Machinery and 360 15% Germany 459 1%
equipment
Automotive 322 12% UK 355 7%
Food 224 2% France 333 6%
Chemicals 218 12% Russia 171 80%
Pharmaceuticals 160 5% Belgium 130 2%
Finance and 1,650 1,487 11% 48,616 37,550 29% Software 694 6% UK 496 22%
business
services Business services 476 27% Germany 322 18%
Financial 198 8% France 161 9%
intermediation
Scientic research 137 20% Netherlands 83 65%
Insurance and 79 0% Ireland 73 38%
pension
Transport and 447 344 30% 12,636 10,516 20% Other transport 138 3% Germany 81 72%
communications services
Land transport 127 95% UK 61 2%
Telecommunications 80 2% France 57 36%
and post
Air transport 56 81% Netherlands 40 135%
Water transport 46 92% Spain 39 11%
Retail and 163 134 22% 12,418 7,987 55% Retail 95 25% UK 43 26%
hospitality
Wholesale 56 44% Germany 30 19%
Hotels and 6 14% France 15 88%
restaurants
Sale and repair of 6 50% Finland 12 500%
motor vehicles
Spain 12 33%
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Methodology
The real attractiveness of Europe for The following categories of investment projects are excluded
foreign investors from GIM:
Our evaluation of the reality of FDI in Europe is based M&A and joint ventures (unless these result in new
on EY Global Investment Monitor (GIM). This database facilities or new jobs being created)
tracks those FDI projects that have resulted in the creation License agreements
of new facilities and new jobs. By excluding portfolio
investments and M&A, it shows the reality of investment in Retail and leisure facilities, hotels and real estate*
manufacturing and services by foreign companies across Utilities (including telecommunications networks, airports,
the continent. ports and other xed infrastructure)*
Data is widely available on FDI. An investment in a company Extraction activities (ores, minerals and fuels)*
is normally included in FDI data if the foreign investor
acquires more than 10% of the companys equity and Portfolio investments (pensions, insurance and
takes a role in its management. FDI includes equity capital, nancial funds)
reinvested earnings and intracompany loans. Factory and other production replacement investments
But our gures also include investments in physical assets, (e.g., replacing old machinery without creating
such as plant and equipment. And this data provides new employment)
valuable insights into: Not-for-prot organizations (charitable foundations, trade
associations and government bodies)
How FDI projects are being undertaken
What activities are being invested in
The perceived attractiveness of Europe and its
competitors for foreign investors
Where projects are located
Who is carrying out these projects We dene the attractiveness of a country or area as the
combination of its image, investors level of condence in it
The GIM is a leading online information provider, tracking as an investment destination and the perception of its ability
inward investment across Europe. This agship business to provide the most competitive benets for FDI.
information tool from EY is the most detailed source of data The research was conducted by the CSA Institute
on cross-border investment projects and trends throughout from February to April 2016, via telephone interviews
Europe. The GIM is frequently used by government bodies, with a representative group of 1,469 international
private sector organizations and corporations looking to decision-makers.
identify signicant trends in employment, industry, business
and investment. Our sample group included representatives from:
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