For another year, fDi Magazine has chosen the cities and regions worth being shortlisted for the European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023 ranking. Out of a total of 370 surveyed locations in Europe, Sofia ranks as follows:
London and the Ile-de-France region, home to the French capital Paris, hit the leading positions in the “city” and “region” categories respectively in this year’s ninth edition of the prestigious report. According to the analysis by fDi Intelligence, Europe has shown resilience as a global investment destination despite interruptions in the pace of development caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The Old Continent remains the world’s main FDI destination, and the energy transition drives major investment into energy sectors and the transformation of a number of industries.
“European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023” compares the most promising investment destinations across Europe. The indicators of a total of 370 European cities have been assessed, divided into five groups according to the number of population – major, large, mid-sized, small and micro cities, as well as 148 European regions, divided into three groups – large, medium and small regions. Their performance was ranked across five categories: economic potential; business friendliness; connectivity; human capital and lifestyle; cost effectiveness; and FDI strategy. A total of 89 counties and regions applied for the FDI strategy category, with data and analyses being submitted by European investment promotion agencies.You can download the full “European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023” from fDi Intelligence’s website and explore all the winners.