Business structure and performance of foreign affiliates resident in Italy

In 2013, there were 13.165  foreign affiliates resident in Italy. These enterprises employed 1,2 million  persons, generated a turnover of 500 billion euros and a value added of 92 billion  euros.

The foreign affiliates decreased their presence  in Italy compared to 2011: firms -1.2%,  number of persons employed -1,5%, turnover -2.3% and value added -1.0%.

The economic relevance of these enterprises, as compared to resident businesses, was equal to 7.1% of persons employed, 16.7% of turnover and 13.6% value added. The share of R&D expenditure was remarkable: 23.3%.