Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises

Impact of COVID-19 on enterprise, category

Impact of COVID-19 refers to events that happened because of COVID-19 or restrictions imposed because of COVID-19 that would not have happened otherwise.

Enterprise refers to the highest level of the Business Register statistical hierarchy. In alignment with the System of National Accounts, it is defined as an institutional unit that directs and controls the allocation of resources relating to its operations, and for which financial statements are maintained from which international transactions, an international investment position and a financial position for the unit can be derived. Enterprises can be corporations, quasi-corporations, institutions, or unincorporated businesses such as sole proprietors or partnerships. For incorporated enterprises, financial statements can be consolidated.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Changes made to adapt to the COVID-19 situation