09.04.2009: Export share of European high-tech industry steady in spite of in spite of crisis

The global economic crisis has had no drastic effects on the export share of the European micro, nano and materials industry. Altogether, almost 50 % of the small and medium-sized enterprises have gained at least half of their annual sales with export in 2008. The USA is still the major export country of the European industry. Half of the companies say that their total sales have increased in 2008, while 20 percent report a decrease in sales.

Source: IVAM Research, Survey of the European Micro, Nano and Advanced Materials industry, February 2009