News from 2025-03-12 / KfW Research

KfW SME Digitalisation Report

Surge in digitalisation continues despite weak economy

Digitalisation activity in the SME sector defies the economic downturn. The key findings of the current KfW SME Digitalisation Report are as follows:

  • Thirty-five per cent of businesses have recently completed digitalisation projects, a sharp increase from before the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Digitalisation expenditure has also risen again
  • The digital divide between large and small SMEs, however, is widening

KfW SME Digitalisation Report 2024

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