The decrease of 0.8 points suggests a marginal weakening in payment performance across the region. While the drop is relatively small, it warrants monitoring to see if it signals a larger trend. Consider calculating the financial impact of late payments with this late payment calculator.
In 2025 the average payment score for 272 companies was 65.0, a drop from 65.8 recorded for 311 companies in 2024.

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