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Distribution of perceived business performance advantages of UK remaining in EU 2016

Share of CFOs who consider UK businesses and the UK economy to have benefitted from EU membership in the following areas in 2016

This graph displays the share of CFO respondents who consider UK businesses and the UK economy to have benefitted from EU membership in various areas. A total of 89% or CFOs stated that the EU is beneficial for UK export performance, 86% stated that the membership attract foreign direct investment. Although, 15% of CFOs stated that they found the EU’s regulatory and compliance framework to be beneficial.

UK export performance 89
Facilitating connections with other EU area nations 87
Attracting FDA 86
The free movement of people 78
The success of UK financial services 71
UK influence in and connections with the rest of the world 68
The legal, regulatory and compliance framework 15