The statistic shows the level of difficulty experienced by Finnish companies that have sold, used to or tried to sell their products and/or services online in other EU countries and had to overcome language barriers in 2014. The majority of responding companies stated that their lack of language skills had not been a problem at all when selling or trying to sell to other EU countries (73 percent).
Companies lacking language skills to sell online in other EU countries in Finland in 2014
Companies that sold their products and/or services online in another EU country in 2014 and those that used to do so or tried to do so
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Original survey question: "For each of the following difficulties that may present itself when selling or trying to sell online to other EU countries, can you tell me if it has been a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem at all? - You lack the language skills to deal with foreign countries"
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
European Commission. (May 5, 2015). Companies lacking language skills to sell online in other EU countries in Finland in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603946/companies-lacking-language-skills-to-sell-abroad-online-in-finland/
European Commission. "Companies lacking language skills to sell online in other EU countries in Finland in 2014." Chart. May 5, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603946/companies-lacking-language-skills-to-sell-abroad-online-in-finland/
European Commission. (2015). Companies lacking language skills to sell online in other EU countries in Finland in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603946/companies-lacking-language-skills-to-sell-abroad-online-in-finland/
European Commission. "Companies Lacking Language Skills to Sell Online in Other Eu Countries in Finland in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603946/companies-lacking-language-skills-to-sell-abroad-online-in-finland/
European Commission, Companies lacking language skills to sell online in other EU countries in Finland in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603946/companies-lacking-language-skills-to-sell-abroad-online-in-finland/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Companies lacking language skills to sell online in other EU countries in Finland in 2014 [Graph], European Commission, May 5, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/603946/companies-lacking-language-skills-to-sell-abroad-online-in-finland/
