Publications et études

Le nombre de retards de paiement et de défauts de paiement prolongés devrait rester élevé en 2019 en raison de problèmes de trésorerie persistants et d’un accès plus restreint aux prêts bancaires.

En 2018, les ventes au détail de biens de consommation durables ont été affectées par la baisse de la consommation des ménages, ainsi que par l’impact négatif des « manifestations des gilets jaunes ».

Good payment behaviour in the household appliances, furniture and consumer electronics segments over the past two years, and no major changes are expected.

Both payment delays and insolvencies are expected to increase in the coming six months, mainly affecting smaller consumer durables retailers in Belgium.

With its large population, growing middle class and increasingly modern spending habits Indonesia's retail sector is one of the most promising in Asia.

China´s economic growth is forecast to slow down to 6% while downside risks have increased and business insolvencies will increase further in 2019

India´s economic outlook for 2019 and 2020 remains robust with about 7% growth, but a weak banking sector and high corporate indebtedness are concerns.

Indonesia´s short-term economic prospects are generally positive, but it remains vulnerable to sharply decreasing capital flows to emerging markets.

Japan´s export growth will slow down due to lower global trade expansion, but domestic demand will underpin the economic expansion of about 1% in 2019.

The export sector increasingly benefits from relocation of export-oriented industries away from China, due to Vietnam’s relatively low production costs.

Private consumption and public infrastructure investments sustain Thailand´s economic growth in 2019 and 2020, but high household debt remains an issue.

Economic growth is expected to slow down somewhat in 2019 and 2020, mainly due to lower export growth and the cooling down of the Chinese economic cycle.

Due to its high dependency on international trade, Singapore is highly susceptible to global protectionism and a hard landing of the Chinese economy.

Major infrastructure investment is necessary in order to increase private investments and to safeguard high economic growth rates in the long term.

Due to its high dependency on international trade, South Korea is highly susceptible to global protectionism and a hard landing of the Chinese economy.

Taiwan´s economic expansion is likely to moderate in 2019 and in 2020, as both global trade growth and mainland China´s import demand have cooled down.

Après presque une décennie d'amélioration, 2019 devrait marquer la reprise des défaillances d'entreprises depuis la crise.

2019 devrait être une année difficile pour la construction, en raison de l’incertitude persistante au sujet du Brexit et de l’impact qu’il pourrait avoir sur la production et les investissements.

En 2019, la croissance des dépenses de construction devrait se poursuivre (+4,8%), mais à un rythme plus lent qu’en 2018 (+6,5%).

Dans le secteur de la construction, les paiements prennent en moyenne 70 jours et l’expérience de paiement au cours des deux dernières années a été plutôt mauvaise.