A recent survey carried out under the European business statistics regulation shows that 80 % of enterprises in the European Union experienced at least one constraint or reorganisation in their global value chains between 2021 and 2023. The survey, the first of its kind to use official statistics, builds on earlier voluntary studies. The most frequently cited issues were increased energy‑related input costs (62 %), limitations related to COVID‑19, and rising costs for non‑energy raw materials and goods (each 56 %). Policy factors also played a role, with 27 % of firms reporting a moderate or high impact from EU sanctions on Russia and 38 % noting a moderate or high impact from environmental policy constraints. In response, firms most often increased digitalisation of processes (32 %), prioritised reliable suppliers (30 %), or sourced new suppliers and buyers within the EU (29 %).
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