Foreign direct investment growth
In 2017, the volume of foreign direct investment in France grew by 31%!
With that, France gets in top 3 most attractive European countries, with 1 019 foreign projects started in 2017, and for the first time ever, Paris gets the title of the most attractive European city! In particular, the number of new companies in Research and development centers was multiplied by 2, while industrial projects tripled!
Overall, France has quite a few things that make it stand out: it’s always had great results when it comes to research and development, innovation, and tourism. However, with the policy of the new French President Emmanuel Macron, France has numerous measures to help start-ups. As such, it’s safe to say that France’s results are only going to get better!