The United States accounted for 15.4% of inward direct investment stocks reported by fourteen EU countries when ownership was traced to the ultimate investing economy. Germany supplied 11.5% and France 9.4%, according to Eurostat figures published on 11 November for the 2025 reference year.
Other EU countries supplied most investment in nine of the fourteen reporting economies. Czechia had the highest EU share, at 75.1%, followed by Romania at 73.3%. Cyprus had the largest non-EU share, at 79.4%.
The voluntary collection looks through ownership chains to identify who controls the investment decision. It measures the accumulated value of investment positions, rather than new money invested during 2025, and does not cover every EU member state.
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Original summary based on the sources above, checked for the November 12, 2026 edition. Reference dates are shown separately from the edition date.