Spain Is the Fifth Country in the European Union Where SMEs Take the Most Time to Collect Their Bills
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.2 Articles
2 Articles
In the first quarter of 2026, the average delay in the payment of invoices was 14.42 days, according to the study by Informa D&B (Cesce). Spain repeats as the fifth country of the European Union where it takes most time to collect, a ballast that stifles the liquidity of small businesses. The European average remained at 13.15 days, so Spanish companies take 1.27 days more than usual to settle their accounts. Only Portugal (23.60 days), Italy (1…
Spanish self-employed and SMEs still have to wait longer than most of their European competitors to collect their customers’ bills. The average delay in payments reached 14.42 days during the first quarter of 2026. A figure that repositions Spain among the countries with the worst payment behaviour in the whole European Union. This is reflected in the latest Study on Business Payment Behaviour in Europe, prepared by Informa D&B, Cesce’s subsidia…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
