Spain: SME current challenges 2018
Most important challenges the SME faces in Spain as of April 2018*
by Fernando Forte,
last edited
Jan 14, 2019
This statistic shows the most important challenges the small and medium enterprise (SME) face in Spain from February 2016 to February 2017. From the responding SMEs in February 2017, 87 percent stated that their most important challenge was attracting new customers and 28 percent the uncertainty over the economic conditions to be a challenge.
Most important challenges the SME faces in Spain as of April 2018*
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| Share of responding businesses | |
|---|---|
| Attracting customers | 75% |
| Increasing revenue | 61% |
| Maintaining profitability | 45% |
| Retaining/recruiting skilled employees | 30% |
| Tax laws and rules | 21% |
| Uncertainty over economic conditions | 19% |
| Other government regulations (e.g., compliance, technical regulation, patents, reporting) | 19% |
| Developing new products/innovation | 15% |
| Securing financing for expansion | 15% |
| Securing financing for business as usual | 15% |
| Finding/working with suppliers | 12% |
| Selling to foreign markets | 6% |
| Share of responding businesses | |
|---|---|
| Attracting customers | 75% |
| Increasing revenue | 61% |
| Maintaining profitability | 45% |
| Retaining/recruiting skilled employees | 30% |
| Tax laws and rules | 21% |
| Uncertainty over economic conditions | 19% |
| Other government regulations (e.g., compliance, technical regulation, patents, reporting) | 19% |
| Developing new products/innovation | 15% |
| Securing financing for expansion | 15% |
| Securing financing for business as usual | 15% |
| Finding/working with suppliers | 12% |
| Selling to foreign markets | 6% |
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by Fernando Forte,
last edited
Jan 14, 2019
This statistic shows the most important challenges the small and medium enterprise (SME) face in Spain from February 2016 to February 2017. From the responding SMEs in February 2017, 87 percent stated that their most important challenge was attracting new customers and 28 percent the uncertainty over the economic conditions to be a challenge.
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- April 2018
- Region
- Spain
- Survey time period
- April 2018
- Number of respondents
- 258 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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* Source question: What are the most important challenges your business currently faces?
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- OECD; Facebook; World Bank; FactWorks
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- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
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- April 2018
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- Region
- Spain
- Survey time period
- April 2018
- Number of respondents
- 258 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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* Source question: What are the most important challenges your business currently faces?
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