Geographical breakdown of companies under foreign control Main magnitudes period Total Eurozone Number of companies 2007 2,906 Eurozone Number of companies 2006 2,078 Eurozone Number of companies 2005 2,102 Eurozone Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 131,688,933 Eurozone Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 122,637,827 Eurozone Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 100,213,621 Eurozone Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 472,468 Eurozone Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 488,829 Eurozone Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 337,567 Rest of the European Union Number of companies 2007 772 Rest of the European Union Number of companies 2006 503 Rest of the European Union Number of companies 2005 523 Rest of the European Union Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 30,306,905 Rest of the European Union Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 30,437,415 Rest of the European Union Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 24,775,497 Rest of the European Union Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 132,522 Rest of the European Union Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 114,290 Rest of the European Union Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 111,244 Rest of Europe Number of companies 2007 309 Rest of Europe Number of companies 2006 180 Rest of Europe Number of companies 2005 226 Rest of Europe Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 6,031,278 Rest of Europe Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 4,976,761 Rest of Europe Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 5,877,400 Rest of Europe Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 31,368 Rest of Europe Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 23,540 Rest of Europe Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 59,813 United States Number of companies 2007 567 United States Number of companies 2006 506 United States Number of companies 2005 498 United States Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 25,638,426 United States Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 22,367,469 United States Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 17,669,498 United States Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 121,056 United States Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 97,335 United States Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 53,956 Rest of America Number of companies 2007 71 Rest of America Number of companies 2006 68 Rest of America Number of companies 2005 42 Rest of America Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 2,203,536 Rest of America Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 647,404 Rest of America Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 738,800 Rest of America Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 14,050 Rest of America Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 2,127 Rest of America Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 1,854 Japan Number of companies 2007 134 Japan Number of companies 2006 133 Japan Number of companies 2005 136 Japan Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 8,491,729 Japan Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 7,745,348 Japan Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 7,465,690 Japan Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 10,649 Japan Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 10,276 Japan Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 9,203 Rest of Asia Number of companies 2007 40 Rest of Asia Number of companies 2006 34 Rest of Asia Number of companies 2005 22 Rest of Asia Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 3,774,796 Rest of Asia Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 1,789,398 Rest of Asia Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 343,735 Rest of Asia Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 2,118 Rest of Asia Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 1,004 Rest of Asia Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 435 Africa and Oceania Number of companies 2007 47 Africa and Oceania Number of companies 2006 9 Africa and Oceania Number of companies 2005 15 Africa and Oceania Turnover (thousands of euros) 2007 1,346,965 Africa and Oceania Turnover (thousands of euros) 2006 847,620 Africa and Oceania Turnover (thousands of euros) 2005 711,535 Africa and Oceania Employed personnel (annual average) 2007 3,438 Africa and Oceania Employed personnel (annual average) 2006 2,505 Africa and Oceania Employed personnel (annual average) 2005 2,317