1、 BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY FRANCE 2025 A REPORT FROM TEAM SWEDEN IN FRANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD.3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.4 ABOUT THE SURVEY.6 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.8 THE MARKET.13 HOW SWEDISH COMPANIES SUCCEED IN FRANCE.24 ACTING SUSTAINABLY.27 CONTACT US.31 KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS REPORT Business Sweden

2、 in France Annika Stl,Markus Lundmark,Sven van Kerkvoorde Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France Gta Paterson,Katarina Lf,Tereze Abazi,Sebastian Persson copyright 2025 Team Sweden FOREWORD FOREWORD With a population exceeding 68 million,France remains the second-largest economy in the European Union

3、and the seventh-largest in the world.It continues to be a key trade partner for Sweden,and the commercial ties between our countries remain strong.France is currently Swedens eighth-largest export market and 10th-largest import source,underlining the importance of this partnership in a shifting glob

4、al landscape.Despite a downward trend in FDI projects in Europe in 2023 and 2024,France managed to maintain its attractiveness among investors and retained its position as the leading destination for foreign direct investment(FDI)in Europe for the sixth consecutive year.In 2024,France attracted 1 02

5、5 FDI projects,surpassing the United Kingdom(853 projects)and Germany(608 projects),creating 29,000 jobs.Approximately 450 Swedish companies have established local operations in France,employing over 95,000 people.This underscores Frances significance as a key European market for Swedish trade and i

6、nvestments.According to Business France and figures for 2024,there is a clear upswing in Swedish-French businesses.With 43 Swedish investment projects in France,an increase of 59 per cent compared to 2023,this represents the highest level since 2017.Key findings of the Business Climate Survey 2025 i