Doing business in France 2025

Investing in France has many advantages. With more than 68 5 million people, and the second largest market in Europe, France is critical for most global companies. As a location, France offers a predictable and transparent legal system, outstanding infrastructure, and access to one of the world’s most lucrative consumer markets. 

• Economy: Take advantage of the seventh largest economy in the world, with a GDP of approximately € 2 600 billion. 
• Consumer market: global companies operate in France to be closer to their suppliers and customers within a dynamic marketplace. 
• Research and Development: France offers the most generous research & development tax treatment for companies. 
• Technology: French companies are leaders in breakthrough technology and innovation in key industries ranging from electronics, transportation, tourism, food processing and luxury. 
• Productive Workforce: investors in France gain access to a highly productive and adaptable workforce. The French workforce ranks as one of the best educated, most productive, and most innovative in the world. 
• Transportation/ Infrastructure: France has one of the largest paved roadway systems, railway networks, and number of airports in the world. Its strategic location serves as a hub to address both eastern and western European markets. 
• Dynamic service sector: an increasingly large share of economic activity relies on services and internet technology, and it accounted for a large part of job creation in recent years.

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