The Business of Getting Paid

LATE PAYMENT INDEX Global
43.0 days
Average to payment ↑ 4.0 days vs last month (worsening)
38% paid on time
32% 1-30 days late
30% 30+ days late

Historical Data

Month Avg Days Change On Time % Late % Very Late %
Invalid Date 43.0 ↑ 4.0 % % %
Invalid Date 32.2 ↑ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 32.0 ↓ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 32.2 ↓ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 32.5 ↓ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 32.8 — 0.0 % % %
Invalid Date 32.8 ↓ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 33.0 ↓ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 33.2 ↓ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 33.5 ↓ 0.5 % % %
Invalid Date 34.0 ↑ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 33.7 ↓ 0.3 % % %

Regional Comparison

Australia ↓ 0.1
32.4 days
On time: % Late: %
New Zealand ↑ 0.2
28.7 days
On time: % Late: %
United Kingdom → 0.0
35.2 days
On time: % Late: %
United States → 0.0
29.1 days
On time: % Late: %
European Union ↑ 0.3
36.5 days
On time: % Late: %
Global ↑ 4.0
43.0 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.