The Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for Germany found that 60.4% of respondents had experienced late payments from B2B customers over the past 12 months, with 24.7% reporting that these delays caused revenue loss. The top reasons for payment delays in Germany were insufficient availability of funds, buyers using outstanding invoices as a form of financing, and the complexity of the payment procedure. The top export sectors in Germany are machinery/electrical, transportation, chemicals, metals, and miscellaneous, with the top import sectors being China, the Netherlands, France, the United States, and Italy.
