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68% of French exports are performed by 1% of exporting firms. 94% of exports are performed by the top 10% exporters. This is one of the most striking result of an analysis conducted on individual data collected by the Customs Office for the year 2003.
That year, 113,500 French firms were primary or manufactured goods exporters, accounting for 4% of all the enterprises and 19% of goods producers. This weak ratio of exporting firms is not a French specificity. It is an outstanding fact which calls for new approaches of international trade and competition.
Not only is the proportion of exporting firms low, but exports are also a rather weak part of the exporters’ turnover. For half of them, exporting consists only in selling a part of their production in one neighbouring country. 60% of above 20 employees exporting firms export only 5% of their turnover.
Exporting is not an easy task even for the firms of a country like France, which is part of the European Union and the 5th world exporter. The barriers to entry in the foreign markets are still high and this in fine is why only 1,000 enterprises are responsible for 68% of exports. |
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| The happy few: the internationalisation of European firms, Bruegel Blueprint Series |
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