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Impact of digital infrastructure on long-term investment decisions by businesses in European Union member states in 2024

Characteristic	Major obstacle	Minor obstacle
Greece	11.33%	53.67%
Germany	25.55%	32.01%
Malta	3.76%	51.32%
Cyprus	7.03%	44.38%
Austria	21.45%	28.92%
Slovakia	5.94%	39.25%
Portugal	6.46%	37.39%
Ireland	2.72%	41.05%
Croatia	4.09%	39.32%
Poland	2.55%	40.4%
EU	12.94%	28.52%
Spain	20.53%	18.85%
France	6.23%	33.1%
Italy	8.98%	29%
Latvia	11.21%	26.56%
Romania	5.06%	30.34%
Lithuania	6.01%	27.73%
Luxembourg	2.46%	31.11%
Slovenia	4.52%	25.19%
Sweden	0.71%	24.5%
Bulgaria	6.33%	18.8%
Estonia	3.25%	20.22%
Denmark	1.5%	21.38%
Finland	0.97%	20.26%
Hungary	1.18%	17.14%
Belgium	3.45%	14.52%
Czechia	2.67%	13.18%
Netherlands	4.17%	11.61%

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October 2024

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2024

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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about your investment activities, to what extent is each of the following an obstacle? Is it a major obstacle, a minor obstacle or not an obstacle at all? Access to digital infrastructure".

The source does not show figures for those that said not an obstacle at all/don't know/refused.

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Digital infrastructure is one of the key policy areas in which the European Union aims to increase investment over the coming years in order to facilitate long-term growth. The importance of digital infrastructure, such as access to high-speed broadband internet, can be seen in the long-term investment decisions of European companies. In 2024, five EU member states had more than half of their firms reporting that the lack of digital infrastructure in the union is an obstacle to them making long-term investments. This trend was highest in countries such as Greece, Germany, and Malta, while in countries such as Belgium, Czechia, and the Netherlands, this was at its lowest.