FDI REPORT 2018
BERLIN, MAY 12, 2019

Thomas Bozoyan
Senior Manager FDI Competence Center
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FDI Report 2018
1. Executive summary
2. Analysis of greenfield and expansion investments
3. Results of the Brexit Survey© Germany Trade & Invest

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FDI Report – Summary
Germany recorded more than 4,900 foreign investments in 2018.
FDI Report 2018 results• Altogether, Germany‘s federal states registered a record of 2,062 settlement projects(greenfields, expansions, relocations, not M&A) in 2018.
• Additionally, foreign companies in Germany registered 2,852 M&A transactions, 497
of which involved foreign investors buying up more than 50% of shares.
• The US led the way in terms of greenfield projects with 345, while most of the newfacilities (more than 40%) were from the EU.
• Foreign investors tend to prefer investing in corporate and financial services, with
the ICT and Communications sector a close second.
• 17% of the companies use Germany as a production or R&D location.
• In a poll, conducted by Germany Trade & Invest 45% of British firms said that Brexit had
influenced their decision to invest in Germany.

Source: Federal state economic development agencies, GTAI, Zephyr database Bureau van Dijk
Note: M&A transactions include also minority investments© Germany Trade & Invest

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FDI Report 2018
1. Executive summary
2. Analysis of greenfield and expansion investments
3. Results of the Brexit Survey© Germany Trade & Invest

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FDI Report – Analysis
The most important region making greenfield and expansion investments
is the EU. The USA remains the most important investor country.

Origins of greenfield- & expansion investmentsby region in 2018
Middle East
2%

Other Regions
2%

USA

345

Switzerland

229

ChinaNorth America
18%

188

UK
EuropeanUnion
41%

Other
EuropeanCountries
18%

Asia
18%

Source: Federal state economic development agencies, GTAI© Germany Trade & Invest

Origins of greenfield- & expansion investments bycountry in 2018 (no. of projects)

168

Netherlands

130

Austria96

France

93

Japan

80

Turkey74

Sweden46

Denmark

45

Italy

40

Luxembourg

39

Poland

35

India

35

Source: Federal state economic development agencies, GTAI
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5FDI Report – AnalysisInternational companies take advantage of the wide spectrum ofindustry sectors available in location Germany.

Greenfield- & expansion investments by sector in2018

Automobile
4%

Energy,Minerals,
Metals4%

Other Sectors
10%Greenfield- & expansion investments by businessactivity in 2018
OtherActivities
9%

Business &Financial
Services22%

Textiles4%
Transport.,
Storage &Logistics
5%

Logistics
6%

Electronics &Semiconductors
5%
Chemicals,Plastics, Paper
5%
Healthcare,
Pharma,Biotechnology
6%

ICT & Software
16%

Industrial
Machinery &Equipment
8%

ConsumerGoods (incl.
Food &Beverages)9%

Source: Federal state economic development agencies; GTAI
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Sales,Marketing &Support
31%

n.a.
9%

Retail8%

Manufacturing+ R&D
17%BusinessService
19%

Source: Federal state economic development agencies; GTAI
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FDI Report 2018
1. Executive summary
2. Analysis of greenfield and expansion investments
3. Results of the Brexit Survey© Germany Trade & Invest

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FDI Report – Brexit Poll
For 45% of businesses GTAI asked, Brexit was a reason to invest inGermany
Results of the Brexit Poll• Brexit is THE political and economic issue in Europe right now. But the direct effects havepreviously not been quantifiable.
• Germany Trade & Invest reached out to the 168 British firms that according the federal
German state’s economic promotion agencies established businesses in Germany in 2018.
We wanted to know if Brexit had played a role in their decision-making.

• Findings:– 38% of the companies answered.
– 45% of those firms said that Brexit had influenced their decision to invest inGermany.
– Brexit was a reason for many firms to accelerate their investment in Germany.
– Many respondents also highlighted the attractiveness of the German market.

Source: GTAI© Germany Trade & Invest

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Germany Trade & Invest is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic ofGermany. The company helps create and secure extra employment opportunities,
strengthening Germany as a business location. With more than 50 offices in Germany andabroad and its network of partners throughout the world, Germany Trade & Invest supports
German companies setting up in foreign markets, promotes Germany as a business location
and assists foreign companies setting up in Germany.
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