Payment Periods in Europe - Euler Hermes
Payment Periods in Europe - Euler Hermes
Payment Periods in Europe - Euler Hermes
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Economic Outlook n° 1182 | Special Dossier | <strong>Payment</strong> periods<br />
<strong>Euler</strong> <strong>Hermes</strong><br />
Client payment periods: construction<br />
Client payment periods <strong>in</strong> days’ revenue, 2010<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
DE<br />
41<br />
SE<br />
47<br />
ES<br />
174<br />
BE<br />
82<br />
FR<br />
87<br />
NO<br />
63<br />
GB<br />
33<br />
IT<br />
127<br />
DK<br />
57<br />
US<br />
53<br />
0<br />
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%<br />
Change<br />
Supplier payment periods: construction<br />
Supplier payment periods <strong>in</strong> days’ revenue, 2010<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
BE<br />
70<br />
0<br />
-80% -60% -40% -20% 0% 20%<br />
Source: <strong>Euler</strong> <strong>Hermes</strong><br />
SE<br />
27<br />
FR<br />
57<br />
DE<br />
28<br />
IT<br />
114<br />
GB<br />
38<br />
ES<br />
157<br />
DK<br />
38<br />
NO<br />
33<br />
US<br />
43<br />
Change<br />
Indicator of change <strong>in</strong> client payment periods: construction<br />
25<br />
20<br />
Cash flow Tension Indicator: construction<br />
40<br />
35<br />
15<br />
30<br />
10<br />
5<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
0<br />
10<br />
-5<br />
-10<br />
-15<br />
France<br />
Germany<br />
Spa<strong>in</strong><br />
Italy<br />
United States<br />
United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
5<br />
0<br />
-5<br />
France<br />
Germany<br />
Spa<strong>in</strong><br />
Italy<br />
United States<br />
United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
-20<br />
2007<br />
2008<br />
2009<br />
2010<br />
Belgium<br />
-10<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
2008<br />
2009<br />
2010<br />
Belgium<br />
Source: <strong>Euler</strong> <strong>Hermes</strong><br />
Source: <strong>Euler</strong> <strong>Hermes</strong><br />
Client and supplier payment period gap: construction<br />
Spa<strong>in</strong><br />
109<br />
113<br />
Italy<br />
66<br />
66<br />
Belgium<br />
France<br />
9<br />
22<br />
21<br />
26<br />
Germany<br />
-20<br />
-20<br />
United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
-28<br />
-10<br />
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140<br />
Source: <strong>Euler</strong> <strong>Hermes</strong><br />
Client payment period difference from average of 37 days<br />
Supplier payment period difference from average of 53 days<br />
27