Northern Ireland Payment Performance: A Modest Improvement of 8.6 Points Since 2020

The Comparison

Here's a snapshot of payment performance across 59 companies in Northern Ireland, comparing 2020 and 2025:

• 2020: The average payment performance score for 59 companies stood at 58.5 out of 100.
• 2025: The average payment performance score for the same 59 companies had risen to 67.1 out of 100.

What This Means

While there is an improvement of 8.6 points over the five-year period, the change indicates a modest shift in payment practices across the observed companies. While not insignificant, this level of improvement suggests consistent, but relatively slow, movement towards better payment behaviours among businesses in Northern Ireland. Businesses can use a late payment calculator to better manage their cashflow.

In 2025, the average payment performance score for Northern Ireland companies was 67.1/100, up from 58.5/100 in 2020.