EU affiliates contribute notably to economies outside EU

In 2021, 52.6% of active enterprises of market producers classified as EU's foreign affiliates were located outside the EU (extra-EU).

The highest share in extra-EU of active enterprises for all foreign affiliates were reported by Ireland (66.9%), Croatia (64.9%) and France (58.0%). The lowest shares were for Slovakia (20.4%), Czechia (22.7%) and Latvia (24.8%).

Source dataset: fats_out_activ

In terms of employment, 62.2% of employees and self-employed persons of foreign enterprises controlled by EU are in extra-EU. Ireland had the highest share with 81.6%, followed by Cyprus (76.2%) and Spain (76.1%). The lowest shares were seen in Malta (20.0%), Latvia and Czechia (both 24.9%).

When it comes to the net turnover in 2021, for the EU foreign-controlled affiliates, the figure for extra-EU stood at 59.2%. The highest shares were for Ireland (74.0%), the Netherlands (71.3%) and Cyprus (69.7%). The lowest shares were for Slovakia (14.5%), Czechia (16.0%) and Hungary (17.1%).