Structure and competitiveness of multinational enterprises

In 2014, there were 13,569  foreign affiliates resident in Italy. These enterprises employed 1,2 million  persons, generated a turnover of 524 billion  euros and a value added of 97 billion  euros.

The economic relevance of these enterprises, as compared to resident businesses, was equal to 7.6% of persons employed, 17.8% of turnover  and 14.1% value added. The share of R&D expenditure was remarkable: 23.9%.