This statistic shows the most important challenges the small and medium enterprise (SME) face in the Netherlands as of April 2018. From the responding SMEs, 75 percent stated that their most important challenge was attracting new customers.
Most important challenges the SME faces in the Netherlands as of April 2018*
Characteristic
Share of responding businesses
Attracting customers
75%
Increasing revenue
74%
Maintaining profitability
40%
Developing new products/innovation
34%
Retaining/recruiting skilled employees
27%
Tax laws and rules
18%
Securing financing for expansion
16%
Securing financing for business as usual
15%
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 the Netherlands as of April 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700782/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-netherlands/
FactWorks. "Most important challenges the SME faces in the Netherlands as of April 2018*." Chart. May 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700782/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-netherlands/
FactWorks. (2018). Most important challenges the SME faces in the Netherlands as of April 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700782/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-netherlands/
FactWorks. "Most Important Challenges The Sme Faces in The Netherlands as of April 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700782/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-netherlands/
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