This chart shows the countries favored by French e-traders for the development of their export activities in 2016. More than half of the online sales sites that wished to develop a country in priority had mentioned Belgium as a priority destination. Germany came in second place, followed by the United Kingdom. One third of the e-commerce websites surveyed also wanted to expand their exports to the United States.
Privileged countries for the development of e-commerce export activities by French merchant websites in 2016
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E-traders with an export activity and wishing to develop certain countries primarily: 51% of the sample
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Additional methodology information is available in the original document, pages 23-25.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Dans le cadre de vos activités à l'export, envisagez-vous de développer prioritatirement certains pays?"
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ARCEP. (June 1, 2017). Privileged countries for the development of e-commerce export activities by French merchant websites in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/995299/ecommerce-export-countries-favored-french-websites/
ARCEP. "Privileged countries for the development of e-commerce export activities by French merchant websites in 2016." Chart. June 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995299/ecommerce-export-countries-favored-french-websites/
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