Greece remains one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world and is moving in a positive direction, according to a new global survey, with growth opportunities across a spectrum of industries: from technology to tourism, from business services to logistics.

According to the latest EY Attractiveness Survey, Greece was among the Top 20 destinations in Europe – for the second year in a row ̶ with 50 greenfield investment projects last year, a 6% increase over 2022. The growing inflows underscore how Greece’s economy has transformed over the past decade and how its position relative to the rest of Europe has improved. Last year, Foreign Direct Investment into Europe fell overall, while one third of all FDI projects in Greece since the year 2000, have come in the last three years alone.

What’s more is that foreign investors see growth opportunities ahead. According to the survey, 51% of respondents said they planned to invest in Greece ̶ either in new projects or by expanding existing ones ̶ in the next year, up from 40% who said so last year and 37% the year before that.

Likewise, 69% of respondents said Greece would become an even more attractive place to do business over the next three years. The EY survey of senior business leaders confirms the outlook of leading forecasters, notably the Economist Intelligence Unit, which earlier this year named Greece as the fastest improving investment destination in the world. In its annual Business Environment Ranking, the EIU sees Greece’s business climate improving most in the period 2024-2028.