The data reveals a small increase of 3.0 points in the average payment practices score between 2020 and 2021, suggesting a marginal improvement in how companies within the sector manage payments. While positive, the limited score increase may reflect the ongoing impact of external economic pressures. See how late payment is impacting your business with this late payment calculator.
Payment practices in Travel and Transportation show a minor uptick from 64.9 (2020) to 67.8 (2021).

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The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance