European Investment Monitor: UK leads in Foreign Direct Investment Projects in 2007; Ireland had 80 projects compared with 123 for 10th ranking Netherlands
Jun 5th, 2008 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
European Investment Monitor 2008: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ireland remained strong in 2007 according to Ernst & Young's latest European Investment Monitor (EIM) published today. The 10th annual survey revealed that in 2007 Ireland attracted 80 FDI projects, up from 74 in 2006. This is the highest level of investment since 2000 when 113 projects were secured. Across Europe, a record number of foreign direct investments (FDI) took place for the fourth year in succession, with a total of 3,712 FDI projects recorded - a 5% increase on 2006. This upward trend is unlikely to continue in 2008.