This report presents a novel, network-based approach to map the global positioning of the EU across industrial ecosystems, benchmarking against other geographic areas, in particular the United States and China. Building on the DGTES methodology, initially applied to the digital ecosystem, we ext...

Almost all (97%) of firms in Czechia invested in 2023 up from 73% in the previous EIBIS findings. Czech firms continue to focus their investment on replacement rather than capacity expansion. Czech firms dedicate 42% of their investments to intangible assets. The investment outlook is mixed. On ...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Germany examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has be...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in France examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has bee...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Latvia examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has bee...

Investment dynamics in Lithuania have stalled. The share of Lithuanian firms investing has plateaued after steadily rising in recent years and remains lower than the EU average (78% vs. 87%, respectively). The share of firms expecting to increase rather than decrease investment is in line with l...

The share of Portuguese firms investing has remained relatively stable over the past three years. However, compared to EU firms, fewer Portuguese firms are investing. Expectations regarding future investment changes have also remained steady in Portugal, with a slightly higher share of firms exp...

The share of firms investing in Sweden has plateaued after steadily rising in recent years. However, the share of firms expecting to increase rather than decrease investment has further decreased in EIBIS 2024 (from a net balance of 12% in EIBIS 2023 to 7% in EIBIS 2024). Firms’ outlook over the...

The share of Luxembourgish firms investing has remained similar over the last few years at around 80%. However, the share of firms expecting to increase rather than decrease investment has risen in 2024 (from a net balance of -4% in EIBIS 2023 to a net balance of 11% in EIBIS 2024). The short-te...