This statistic shows the the most important challenges the small and medium enterprise (SME) face in Germany as of April 2018. From the responding SMEs, 78 percent stated that their most important challenge was attracting new customers.
Most important challenges the SME faces in Germany as of April 2018*
Characteristic
Share of responding businesses
Attracting customers
78%
Increasing revenue
72%
Maintaining profitability
32%
Securing financing for business as usual
30%
Developing new products/innovation
26%
Retaining/recruiting skilled employees
22%
Tax laws and rules
22%
Other government regulations (e.g., compliance, technical regulation, patents, reporting)
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FactWorks. (May 1, 2018). Most important challenges the SME faces in Germany as of April 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700718/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-germany/
FactWorks. "Most important challenges the SME faces in Germany as of April 2018*." Chart. May 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700718/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-germany/
FactWorks. (2018). Most important challenges the SME faces in Germany as of April 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700718/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-germany/
FactWorks. "Most Important Challenges The Sme Faces in Germany as of April 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700718/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-germany/
FactWorks, Most important challenges the SME faces in Germany as of April 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700718/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-germany/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most important challenges the SME faces in Germany as of April 2018* [Graph], FactWorks, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/700718/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-germany/
