1 Non-residents held 50% of French CAC 40 shares in 2024
Investments in French companies by non-residents mainly go to those listed in the CAC 40
At the end of 2024, non-residents held 50% of the capital of the 35 French resident companies listed in the CAC 40, representing a slight 0.5 percentage-point rise compared with the end of 2023 (see Chart 1).
Non-resident holdings consist primarily of portfolio investments (92.9%), with direct investments accounting for just 7.1% of the total (see Chart 2). The proportion of direct investments…