The Business of Getting Paid

Payment Index

Track payment trends across regions and industries

Australia New Zealand United Kingdom United States European Union Global
LATE PAYMENT INDEX Australia
42.0 days
Average to payment ↑ 3.0 days vs last month (worsening)
37% paid on time
41% 1-30 days late
22% 30+ days late
Data: Feb 2026 View full data →

Historical Data

Month Avg Days Change On Time % Late % Very Late %
Invalid Date 42.0 ↑ 3.0 % % %
Invalid Date 32.4 ↓ 0.1 % % %
Invalid Date 32.5 ↓ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 32.8 ↓ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 33.0 ↓ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 33.2 ↓ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 33.5 ↓ 1.7 % % %
Invalid Date 35.2 ↑ 1.1 % % %
Invalid Date 34.1 ↑ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 33.9 ↓ 0.6 % % %
Invalid Date 34.5 ↑ 0.7 % % %
Invalid Date 33.8 ↓ 0.4 % % %

Regional Comparison

Australia ↑ 3.0
42.0 days
On time: % Late: %
New Zealand ↑ 2.0
38.0 days
On time: % Late: %
United Kingdom ↑ 4.0
47.0 days
On time: % Late: %
United States ↑ 1.0
35.0 days
On time: % Late: %
European Union ↑ 2.0
44.0 days
On time: % Late: %
Global ↑ 2.0
41.0 days
On time: % Late: %

Methodology

The NewsworthyIsh Payment Index tracks the average number of days businesses take to pay their invoices, calculated from a sample of millions of B2B transactions across various industries.

  • On Time: Paid within agreed payment terms
  • Late: Paid 1-30 days after due date
  • Very Late: Paid more than 30 days after due date

Data is updated monthly and reflects the previous month's payment behavior. Industry breakdowns are based on standard classification codes.