Across seven countries studied by ECLAC, fewer than half of small and medium-sized businesses remained exporters after the first year. By the fifth, the share ranged from 5.7% to 24%.
For an entry decision, the finding shifts attention from launch to continuity: channels, pricing, delivery and commercial presence must hold after the first sale.
- Source
- Park, Urmeneta and Mulder — ECLAC, El desempeño de empresas exportadoras según su tamaño
- Published
- 2019 · Table 11, page 30
- Data period
- Averages for 2006–2012
Historical data on small and medium-sized exporters in seven countries; it is not a business-failure rate, excludes Brazil and does not represent large companies or the construction sector.
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