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02/06/2024
Economic Publications

2024, a pivotal year

Busy, eventful, buzzing, decisive, crucial... there has been no shortage of adjectives to describe the year that has just begun. Our central scenario is more akin to a ridge than a boulevard. Check it out now.

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12/20/2023
Economic Publications

To grow out of its debt, Southern Europe must look beyond tourism and solve its demographic crisis

In 2021-23, Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal have consistently accounted for between a fourth and half of EU GDP growth. In the future, climate change and inflation will make it hard for the tourism boom to last much longer.
Learn more about the challenges southern European countries will face in the coming years.

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11/14/2023
Economic Publications

2023 France Payment Survey: Longer and more frequent payment delays, with small companies in the firing line

The increasing payment delays in France are impacting cash flow and may lead to higher insolvency rates. All the details in our publication.

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10/24/2023
Economic Publications

Country Risks Assessment map Q3-2023

This is our latest edition of the Coface Country Risk Map.

Consult and download Coface's risk assessments of 164 countries across the world.

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10/24/2023
Economic Publications

Sector risk assessment infographics Q3-2023

In a context that we explain in our barometer, Coface has made 33 changes to sector ratings: 17 reclassifications and 16 downgrades.

Find out which sectors in which regions are affected in our sector risk infographic.

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10/24/2023
Economic Publications

Macroeconomics put to the test by microeconomic deterioration in Coface Barometer for Q3-2023

The spectre of recession is receding, as evidenced by the fact that yield curves in most developed economies are less and less inverted.
More in our latest barometer of the world economy.

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09/18/2023
Economic Publications

Germany Corporate Payment Survey 2023

Coface publishes its 2023 edition of the survey on corporate payment experience in Germany. In short, this year companies are very pessimistic about their business outlook.
More in our publication.

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07/04/2023
Economic Publications

Asia Payment Survey 2023

In 2022, Asian businesses took a more stringent approach to credit terms amid a year of aggressive rate hikes, tighter financial conditions and higher inflation.
Check out now which countries and sectors are less affected now.

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06/13/2023
Economic Publications

Lost illusions and great expectations in Coface Barometer for Q2-2023

The year 2023 began with great enthusiasm, but in all likelihood it will not be the year that most observers and investors were expecting.

Read our economists' forecasts to understand what to expect in the coming months.

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06/07/2023
Economic Publications

Sector risk assessment infographics Q2-2023

In a context that we explain in our barometer, Coface has made 26 changes to sector ratings: 13 reclassifications and 13 downgrades.

Find out which sectors in which regions are affected in our sector risk infographic.

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06/07/2023
Economic Publications

Country Risks Assessment map Q2-2023

This is our latest edition of the Coface Country Risk Map.

Consult and download Coface's risk assessments of 164 countries across the world.

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05/23/2023
Economic Publications

China Payment Survey 2023: Shorter payment delays but worsening credit conditions in chemicals and wood

The year 2022 was marked by a significant economic slowdown and stringent Covid response in China. In the face of tight liquidity and mobility restrictions that disrupted payment processes, Chinese businesses showed
greater flexibility in giving credit terms. Read our full publication

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02/14/2023
Economic Publications

Country Risk Assessment Map - Q4 2022

Our latest edition of the Coface Country Risk Map. Consult and download Coface's risk assessments of 162 countries across the world.

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02/14/2023
Economic Publications

Sector Risk Assessment infographics- Q4 2022

Coface's assessments of 13 major global sectors from 6 geographical sectors. These assessments are based on 75 years of Coface expertise and payment experience data, external financial data forecasts, and multifactorial key items (commodities price forecasts, structural changes, Coface country risk assessment).

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02/14/2023
Economic Publications

From excessive pessimism to excessive optimism - Coface Barometer Q4 2022

The year 2023 starts with good news, at least on the macroeconomic front. In consequence, we have made few changes to our country (5 changes) and sector risk assessments (16 changes). In net terms, however, the trend remains towards downgrades. Check them out.

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10/17/2022
Economic Publications

A cold chill on the global economy - Barometer Q3 2022

In the short-term, the economy seems to be settling into a regime of “stagflation”, where almost no growth and rapidly rising prices coexist. The possibility of a global recession, meanwhile, is becoming clearer.
Our economic research team gives some more perspective in our latest barometer.

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10/11/2022
Economic Publications

Sector Risk Assessment infographics- Q3 2022

Coface's assessments of 13 major global sectors from 6 geographical sectors. These assessments are based on 75 years of Coface expertise and payment experience data, external financial data forecasts, and multifactorial key items (commodities price forecasts, structural changes, Coface country risk assessment).

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10/10/2022
Economic Publications

Country Risk Assessment Map - Q3 2022

Our latest edition of the Coface Country Risk Map. Consult and download Coface's risk assessments of 162 countries across the world.

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09/19/2022
Economic Publications

Germany Corporate Payment Survey 2022: Battered companies prepare for another crisis

One of the main takeaways of this year’s survey is that payment behaviour has become slightly more restrictive: with a gas-crisis on the horizon, fewer companies are offering payment terms (71%) compared to last year (74%).

Christiane von Berg, our economist for the Northern Europe region, details the payment terms and expectations of companies in Germany.

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06/29/2022
Economic Publications

Asia Corporate Payment Survey 2022

Asian companies face rising credit risks despite shorter payment delays. The Coface 2022 Asia Corporate Payment Survey was conducted between November 2021 and February 2022. It covered almost 2,800 companies from nine markets and 13 sectors located in the Asia-Pacific region.

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