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Contractions continue in Europe and the US, but a 2025 rebound is on the cards

Electronics/ICT will be one of the fastest growing sectors globally in 2024-2025

Has the machines sector flown under the sustainability radar?

A stand-out finding from our survey is that trading on credit continues to play a key role in B2B sales strategy for businesses in Turkiye..

The crisis on the gas market, triggered by sharply reduced supplies from Russia, forced Europe to cut back gas demand and look for alternative supplies.

Clear change of approach among companies in Italy to their payment policies to balance cashflow while meeting B2B customer demands.

The use of trade credit in B2B sales strategy continues to play a hugely significant role for companies in the United Kingdom.

Swiss companies are enhancing their strategic credit management to mitigate the disruptive impact of payment risks.

Swedish companies have difficulties in collecting large, long-overdue payments from customers, which is leading to liquidity problems.

Customer credit risk volatility stems from Spain's challenging economic climate.

There is a widely varying trade credit landscape for Dutch business across all sectors in the current challenging economic climate.

Businesses in Ireland are grappling with customer credit risk challenges, emphasizing the need for robust credit risk management strategies.

An unsettling variation in B2B customer payment behaviour is evident in our survey of Greek companies.

Companies in Germany are having to grapple with the consequences of a deteriorated credit risk landscape.

Bad debts surge highlights the complexities companies in Denmark currently face in managing customer credit risk.

Across the sectors surveyed in Belgium, a significant amount of revenue generated from B2B transactions on credit is lost due to customers failing to pay their debts.

Negative DSO and bad debts trend create financial strain for Austrian businesses.

Finnish businesses have a cautious approach to trade credit in B2B sales.

Longer DSO and an increase in bad debts create a perfect storm for Western European companies as they grapple with the problem of maintaining sufficient working capital.

There is anxiety among French businesses about the level of bad debts, which now affect 10% of all invoiced B2B sales, double that of last year.