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to export, while its main purpose was to outline
the “New Greek Exporter’s Profile”.
Bypassing issues related to the methodology of
the survey, we are presenting its main findings
below:
i)
31.6% of the enterprises that became export-
oriented (2010-11) are sociétés anonymes,
23.3% are limited liability companies, 18.3% are
sole proprietorships, 16.6% are general partner-
ships, 8.3% are limited partnerships and the
remaining 1.6% are farmers’ co-operatives.
Based on the number of persons employed and
the annual turnover, three-fifths of new extrovert
businesses belong to the small and medium-
sized enterprises category.
Notwithstanding the caution required when reach-
ing conclusions, the data seem to corroborate the
apparent growth of the country’s export base, as
small and medium-sized enterprises have been
gradually incorporating exports into their business
strategies, not in an ad hoc or coincidental man-
ner, but as a growth choice. It should be noted
that, until the early 2010s, the overall profile of
Greek exporters was (approximately) the follow-
ing: one-fourth large and very large enterprises,
one-third small and micro enterprises, and the
remainder medium-sized enterprises.
ii)
Reasonable interest is raised by the classifica-
tion of new export companies, based on the sur-
vey’s findings:
● 30% of new companies are active in the food
sector
● 10% in machinery-equipment
● 8.3% in transport-transport equipment
