Trading overseas Archives - Small Business Insights

Cash flow

54.5^%

of Australian small businesses were cash flow positive in November 2019

0.17 p.p.
Month on monthMoM

-0.12 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Getting paid

32.9

days on average for Australian small-business invoices with 30-day terms to be paid in November 2019

-0.60 %
Month on monthMoM

-3.37 %
Year on yearYoY

Hiring people

-0.24^%

change in the number of Australian small business employees from October to November 2019

0.05 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Trading overseas

-11.2^%

change in the total dollar value of imports and exports for Australian small businesses from October to November 2019

-11.74 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Cloud adoption

27.0 ^%

growth in Australian subscribers on Xero in the year through 30 September 2018

-11.2%
-11.74 p.p. YoY

-11.2%
-11.74 p.p. YoY

Percentage movement in the total dollar value of imports and exports

The value of overseas trade slid 11 percent month on month in November, driven by a 9 percent decline in imports and a 7 percent fall in exports.

54.5%

0.17 p.p. Month on monthMoM

-0.12 p.p. Year on yearYoY

32.9

-0.60 % Month on monthMoM

-3.37 % Year on yearYoY

-0.24%

0.05 p.p. Year on yearYoY

-11.2%

-11.74 p.p. Year on yearYoY

27.0 %

Trading overseas

Percentage movement in the total dollar value of imports and exports

-11.2%

Small businesses squeezed as tax time hits cash flow and payments

Cash flow & payment times worsen as mid-year approaches

Late payments worsen as seasonal trends hit in 2018

54.5^%

0.17 p.p.
Month on monthMoM

-0.12 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

-0.60 %
Month on monthMoM

-3.37 %
Year on yearYoY

-0.24^%

0.05 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

-11.2^%

-11.74 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

27.0 ^%

-11.2^%