Economy · 19. December 2025

The Annual Report is the Observatory’s main analytical output, providing a comprehensive overview of key trends and developments in payment performance related to commercial transactions in 2024.

Economy · 18. June 2020

Companies in Rhineland-Palatinate with the greatest delay in payment There are regional differences in the average late payment. Companies in Rhineland-Palatinate overdraw the payment deadlines the most - on average by 56 days. Companies in Bremen (average delay 45 days) and Hamburg (43 days) also pay bills with a severe delay. The best situation is in Saarland, where companies pay on average 25 days late. The worst payment behaviour is currently evident in the cultural, entertainment and...