Trading overseas Archives - Small Business Insights

Cash flow

49.44 ^%

of Australian small businesses were cash flow positive in February 2019

-0.68 p.p.
Month on monthMoM

0.24 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Getting paid

35.9

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

-0.99 %
Month on monthMoM

-1.99 %
Year on yearYoY

Hiring people

2.4^%

change in the number of Australian small business employees from January to February 2019

0.06 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Trading overseas

-11.25 ^%

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

0.91 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Cloud adoption

27.0 ^%

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

-11.25 %
0.91 p.p. YoY

-11.25 %
0.91 p.p. YoY

Percentage movement in the total dollar value of imports vs exports

Overseas trading activity fell 11% month on month, led by a 21% plunge in imports. Exports slid a more modest 3%.

49.44 %

-0.68 p.p. Month on monthMoM

0.24 p.p. Year on yearYoY

35.9

-0.99 % Month on monthMoM

-1.99 % Year on yearYoY

2.4%

0.06 p.p. Year on yearYoY

-11.25 %

0.91 p.p. Year on yearYoY

27.0 %

Trading overseas

Percentage movement in the total dollar value of imports vs exports

-11.25 %

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

49.44 ^%

-0.68 p.p.
Month on monthMoM

0.24 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

-0.99 %
Month on monthMoM

-1.99 %
Year on yearYoY

2.4^%

0.06 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

-11.25 ^%

0.91 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

27.0 ^%

-11.25 ^%