This statistic shows the most important challenges the small and medium enterprise (SME) face in France as of April 2018. From the responding SMEs, 80 percent stated that their most important challenge was attracting new customers.
Most important challenges for SME in France face as of April 2018*
Characteristic
Share of responding businesses
Attracting customers
80%
Increasing revenue
48%
Maintaining profitability
35%
Developing new products/innovation
33%
Uncertainty over economic conditions
28%
Tax laws and rules
28%
Securing financing for expansion
23%
Other government regulations (e.g., compliance, technical regulation, patents, reporting)
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FactWorks. (May 1, 2018). Most important challenges for SME in France face as of April 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700706/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-france/
FactWorks. "Most important challenges for SME in France face as of April 2018*." Chart. May 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700706/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-france/
FactWorks. (2018). Most important challenges for SME in France face as of April 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700706/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-france/
FactWorks. "Most Important Challenges for Sme in France Face as of April 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700706/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-france/
FactWorks, Most important challenges for SME in France face as of April 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700706/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-france/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Most important challenges for SME in France face as of April 2018* [Graph], FactWorks, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/700706/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-france/