This statistic shows the most important challenges the small and medium enterprise (SME) face in Sweden from December 2016 to January 2018. From the responding SMEs in January 2018, 76 percent stated that their most important challenge was attracting new customers and 18 percent the uncertainty over the economic conditions to be a challenge.
Most important challenges SME's in Sweden face from December 2016 to January 2018*
Characteristic
Attracting customers
Maintaining profitability
Uncertainty over economic conditions
Retaining/recruiting skilled employees
Developing new products/innovation
Finding/working with suppliers
Securing financing for business as usual
Securing financing for expansion
Other government regulations (e.g., compliance, technical regulation, patents, reporting)
* Source question: What are the most important challenges your business currently faces?
** Survey sample group size varies:
Dec '16 = 364
Jan '17 = 271
Feb '17 = 204
Mar '17 = 262
Apr '17 = 218
May '17 = 224
Jun '17 = 216
Jul '17 = 215
Aug '17 = 235
Sep '17 = 232
Oct '17 = 197
Nov '17 = 393
Dec '17 = 183
Jan '18 = 261.
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FactWorks. (March 1, 2017). Most important challenges SME's in Sweden face from December 2016 to January 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700788/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-sweden/
FactWorks. "Most important challenges SME's in Sweden face from December 2016 to January 2018*." Chart. March 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700788/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-sweden/
FactWorks. (2017). Most important challenges SME's in Sweden face from December 2016 to January 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700788/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-sweden/
FactWorks. "Most Important Challenges Sme's in Sweden Face from December 2016 to January 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700788/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-sweden/
FactWorks, Most important challenges SME's in Sweden face from December 2016 to January 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700788/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-sweden/ (last visited October 08, 2024)
Most important challenges SME's in Sweden face from December 2016 to January 2018* [Graph], FactWorks, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/700788/monthly-current-challenges-before-sme-sweden/