This statistic presents results of a survey conducted among enterprises that purchased goods and/or services online from other EU countries in France in 2014 and those that used to or tried to do so. Responding enterprises were asked if their lack of language skills had been a problem when dealing with foreign countries. Close to one third declared that it had been a major problem.
Companies in France lacking language skills to deal with foreign countries online in 2014*
Companies that purchased their products and/or services online from another EU country in 2014 and those that used to do so or tried to do so
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
*This question was phrased by the source as follows: "For each of the following difficulties that may present itself when purchasing or trying to purchase online from 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 for dealing with foreign countries"
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