DISTRIBUTION OF LOBBYING ORGANIZATIONS BY EU MEMBER STATES

Source: Lobbyfacts.eu

Registered Organisations per Country of Head Office

1. Belgium: 1910 (23.1%)
2. Germany: 1084 (13.1%)
3. United Kingdom: 991 (11.9%)
4. France: 912 (11.0%)
5. Italy: 653 (7.9%)
6. Spain: 537 (6.5%)
7. Netherlands: 460 (5.6%)
8. Austria: 192
9. Finland: 176
10. Sweden: 176
11. Denmark: 149
12. Poland: 136
13. Portugal: 129
14. Ireland: 120
15. Romania: 95
16. Greece: 86
17. Czech Republic: 73
18. Hungary: 68
19. Bulgaria: 55
20. Luxembourg: 53
21. Croatia: 46
22. Slovakia: 30
23. Latvia: 29
24. Slovenia: 26
25. Malta: 22
26. Cyprus: 18
27. Lithuania: 18
28. Estonia: 16

Total: 8260 Organisations

79.1% of all lobbying organisations are based in Belgium, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands. 

Member States having less than 100 lobbying based organisations: Romania, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Croatia, Slovakia, Latvia, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Lithuania and Estonia.