Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in China

China: Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling was 2,135 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,135 Number
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2,781 Number
in 2021
All-time low
1,762 Number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in China, 2018–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2018202120242018: 1.8k Number2019: 2.1k Number2020: 1.8k Number2021: 2.8k Number2022: 2.7k Number2023: 2.6k Number2024: 2.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in China stood at 2,135 Number.

The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

China ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in China, year by year

Annual values for Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics in China, 2018 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2018 1,762 Number
2019 2,052 Number +16.5%
2020 1,804 Number -12.1%
2021 2,781 Number +54.2%
2022 2,660 Number -4.4%
2023 2,621 Number -1.5%
2024 2,135 Number -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,907 Number 1,762 Number 2,052 Number 2
2020s 2,400 Number 1,804 Number 2,781 Number 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 21 Ireland 2,280 Number compare
  2. 22 Poland 2,177 Number compare
  3. 22 Poland 2,177 Number compare
  4. 24 China 2,135 Number compare
  5. 26 Norway 2,125 Number compare
  6. 27 Hungary 1,818 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in China?
Multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in China was 2,135 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,781 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,762 Number in 2018.
How does China rank for multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling?
China ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 343 data points, 2018–2024
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