66% of businesses say that the regulatory burden affects their investments and acts as an obstacle to investment

Omissions

• The 66% figure could not be independently verified from the available sources; BusinessEurope documents cite 'more than 60%' of EU companies viewing regulation as an obstacle to investment.
• The data is based on a BusinessEurope member survey (January 2025), not an official EU statistical survey such as Eurobarometer.
• The figure of 55% of SMEs citing regulatory obstacles is also reported in the same BusinessEurope document, suggesting variation by company size.

Sources

• PrimaryBusinessEurope - Reducing Regulatory Burden to Restore the EU's CompetitivenessRegulation is seen by more than 60% of EU companies as an obstacle to investment, with 55% of SMEs flagging regulatory obstacles and the administrative burden
• SecondaryBusinessEurope - High regulatory burden continues to deter investment, new business survey findsThe EU must act with greater urgency to reduce regulatory burden on companies and strengthen its appeal as an investment location. Businesses continue to see high regulatory burden as a major obstacle.