In 2025, EU Member States notified 667 investments to the Commission, an increase from 477 notifications in 2024. Of these cases, 88% were closed within 15 days. The top five sectors for notifications were manufacturing (27%), information and communication technologies (19%), financial activities (17%), wholesale and retail (13%), and professional activities (8%).
A 4% rise compared to the previous year was noted for investments requiring an in-depth security risk assessment, reaching 12% of all transactions. This indicates a growing concern for security and public order considerations. Manufacturing accounted for 53% of these in-depth cases, followed by information and communication technologies with nearly a fifth. The Commission issued opinions in less than 2% of cases.
Since late 2025, all EU Member States now have frameworks in place for screening FDI. The new Foreign Investment Screening Regulation (FISR), adopted on 17 June 2026 and applicable from 17 January 2028, will update the cooperation framework to enhance the EU's economic security.
