This statistic illustrates the total amount of investments of private equity firms in France as of 2016, broken down by business sector. Private equity is the OTC provision of equity capital through private or institutional investments with the participation of companies in another company for a limited time in order to generate financial benefits. It can be seen that private equity investments in business products and services reached a value of more than 3.9 billion euros at that time.
Private equity investments in France 2016, by sector
(in 1,000 euros)
Characteristic
Investment by sector in thousand euros
Business products and services
3,935,166
Consumer goods and services
3,914,794
ICT (Communications, computer and electronics)
2,842,214
Biotech and healthcare
2,119,054
Financial and insurance activities
553,525
Chemicals and materials
534,710
Energy and environment
389,611
Construction
203,951
Transportation
117,958
Agriculture
67,333
Real estate
15,006
Other
93,706
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Investment by sector in thousand euros3,935,1663,935,1663,914,7943,914,7942,842,2142,842,2142,119,0542,119,054553,525553,525534,710534,710389,611389,611203,951203,951117,958117,95867,33367,33315,00615,00693,70693,706Business products and servicesConsumer goods and servicesICT (Communications, computer and electronics)Biotech and healthcareFinancial and insurance activitiesChemicals and materialsEnergy and environmentConstructionTransportationAgricultureReal estateOther
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According to the source: "Private equity is a form of equity investment into private companies not listed on the stock exchange. It is a medium to long-term investment, characterised by active ownership. Venture capital is a type of private equity focused on start-up companies. Venture capital funds back entrepreneurs with innovative ideas."
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Invest Europe. (July 5, 2017). Private equity investments in France 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/428204/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-france/
Invest Europe. "Private equity investments in France 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros)." Chart. July 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428204/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-france/
Invest Europe. (2017). Private equity investments in France 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428204/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-france/
Invest Europe. "Private Equity Investments in France 2016, by Sector (in 1,000 Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428204/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-france/
Invest Europe, Private equity investments in France 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428204/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-france/ (last visited March 04, 2025)
Private equity investments in France 2016, by sector (in 1,000 euros) [Graph], Invest Europe, July 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/428204/investment-by-sector-private-equity-markets-france/
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