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Value of unpaid invoices owed to SMEs in the UK 2011-2015
Value of unpaid invoices owed to SMEs in the UK 2011-2015
Money owed to small and medium enterprises (SME) in unpaid invoices in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2015 (in billion GBP)
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Sep 21, 2015
This timeline presented the amount of money owed in unpaid invoices to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, 2014 and 2015, in billion British pounds. It was reported that the amount of money owed to SMEs increased over this time period, reaching 67.4 billion British pounds in 2015, that is to say 36% more than in 2011.
Money owed to small and medium enterprises (SME) in unpaid invoices in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2015 (in billion GBP)
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| Amount owed in billion GBP | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 49.5 |
| 2014 | 62.5 |
| 2015 | 67.4 |
| Amount owed in billion GBP | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 49.5 |
| 2014 | 62.5 |
| 2015 | 67.4 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 21, 2015
This timeline presented the amount of money owed in unpaid invoices to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, 2014 and 2015, in billion British pounds. It was reported that the amount of money owed to SMEs increased over this time period, reaching 67.4 billion British pounds in 2015, that is to say 36% more than in 2011.
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- United Kingdom
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- 2011, 2014 and 2015
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- * The source indicates: "Private non-financial businesses with a turnover of £25 million or under."
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2011, 2014 and 2015
- Supplementary notes
- * The source indicates: "Private non-financial businesses with a turnover of £25 million or under."
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