A survey showed that foreign direct investment in Europe fell 4 percent last year, while Germany saw a sharp decline of 12 percent amid concerns about a slowing economy and energy security. This is the first annual decline in the number of FDI projects registered in Europe since the COVID-19 pandemic, following increases in 2021 and 2022. Foreign investment in the region is 14 percent lower than its 2017 peak.
According to the survey conducted by EY Services Group, companies attributed the decline to volatile energy prices, turbulent domestic policies, and the introduction of new regulations on an ongoing basis in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to sustainability and data protection.
Source (Al-Raya Kuwaiti Newspaper, Edited)
