Which EU countries have the most foreign-controlled enterprises?

Foreign-controlled businesses account for 15% of jobs in the EU with Luxembourg, Poland, and Slovakia having the highest share of employment.

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00:00Foreign-controlled enterprises have a significant impact on the EU economy,

00:04even though they make up just 1% of all market producers.

00:13Despite their small numbers, foreign-controlled businesses contributed a substantial 24%

00:19of the total value added in the EU's business sector.

00:24Foreign-controlled enterprises had the highest value-added contributions in Ireland with 71%,

00:32followed by Luxembourg with 55% and Slovakia with 52%.

00:38In contrast, France, Germany and Italy saw much lower contributions,

00:44ranging from 16% to 17%.

00:49Foreign-controlled businesses account for 15% of jobs in the EU, including self-employed workers.

00:57Luxembourg, Poland and Slovakia had the highest share of employment,

01:02while countries like Greece and Cyprus had much lower rates.

01:07In 2022, the number of EU enterprises controlled by Russian entities fell by 11%, compared with 2021.

01:16On the other hand, enterprises controlled by Ukrainian institutions grew,

01:21with an increase of 8% in the number of businesses and 6% in the number of employees.