Europe tops global investment appeal among business leaders in Deutsche Bank survey

Deutsche Bank survey of 1,200 non-European executives for its Europe 2026 report found that 35% ranked Europe as the most attractive investment region, ahead of Asia-Pacific ex-China at 24% and North America at 19%. Eighty-one percent of respondents said Europe matters more to investment decisions than three years ago. Germany was the leading European target market, cited by 56% of respondents, versus the UK at 47% and France at 35%.