In its annual added value survey, INSEE distinguishes companies with their head office in Reunion and those controlled by external groups.
This distinction reveals the weight of the latter : in 2022, They generated 24 % of the total added value, or 2,1 billion out of 9,2 billion. 310 companies, bringing together 910 legal units, make up this ensemble which may have its bases in mainland France, in other overseas communities or abroad. Vice versa, 200 legal units controlled by companies based in Reunion Island create added value outside the island.
