Raw Materials & Intermediate Goods Payment Practices Improve Marginally: Up 5 Points Since 2020

The Comparison

Here's a snapshot of payment performance in the Raw Materials and Intermediate Goods sector:

• 2020: 129 companies were surveyed, achieving an average payment score of 51.1 out of 100.
• 2025: The survey included 107 companies, with an improved average payment score of 56.1 out of 100.

What This Means

While the average payment score has increased, the 5-point gain over five years suggests a relatively slow pace of improvement within the sector. The reduced sample size between 2020 and 2025 might reflect consolidation within the industry or evolving participation in payment benchmarking initiatives, but the payment behaviour of the remaining firms has seen only modest progress.

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In summary: The payment scores of companies in the Raw Materials and Intermediate Goods industry improved from 51.1 in 2020 to 56.1 in 2025.