In a nutshell: lobbying in Europe.

Lobbying from the demand side

According to the EU Transparency Register, there are X lobbying firms in the European Union. Between 2015 and 2025, the number of reported lobbying firms increased by X percent. On average, a firm reports X in lobbying expenditure and employs X lobbyists, with X percent working in consultancy firms. On average, firms report X meetings. The industries with the highest share of lobbying are the digital and pharmaceutical sectors. The composition of interest group is: Business, NGO etc.

We present some summary statistics about lobbying firm using Orbis Bureau Van Dijk data. In summary:

– Earning
– Profitability
– Number of employees
– Sector of operation
– Country disaggregation (map).

Lobbying from the supply side

According to the EU sources, reported meeting with stakeholders have increased since the last year. A member of the European Parliament meets on average X times per year.