Southeast Asian founders buck global cross-border expansion trend
Data from a recent report reveals a decline in international expansion ambitions among global entrepreneurs, contrasting with regional founders.
Editorial team Replicable · · Source: e27
Global appetite for international business expansion has declined, according to HSBC’s Global Entrepreneurial Wealth Report 2026. Data shows that the proportion of entrepreneurs worldwide aiming to expand across borders dropped by 6 percentage points. Meanwhile, business founders in Southeast Asia continue to pursue overseas markets despite this shifting global sentiment.