As an introductory remark, we would like to highlight the importance of foreign direct investment for the EU economy, and in particular for the European services sectors. The EU is the worlds biggest recipient (US$ 11.1 trillion inward stocks 25.2% of global FDI ) of foreign direct investment. According to Eurostat, in 2021, 79.8% of total EU Inward FDI was invested in services sectors .
ESF
European Services Forum - ESF
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 3562594969-02
1
position filed
in the 639 files tracked
1
legislative file
of 639 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 639 consultation files tracked so far (53,766 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1474 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #1291 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€200K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- 1)ESF works closely with BUSINESSEUROPE (https://www.businesseurope.eu/) for the daily operations, as well as for the…
- 2)ESF is member of the informal "Global Services Coalition" (GSC), a loose gathering of similar coalitions of service…
- 4) ESF has regular contacts with Think Tanks that work on trade policy issues
- like ECIPE
- CEPS
- EIAS
- etc.
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- EUROPEAN SERVICES FORUM (ESF)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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European Services Forum - ESF filed 1 position on 22 Apr 2024, across 1 of the 639 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
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