Working Capital Index Finds Central Europe and EMEA Ripe for Growth

2023-2024 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: CEMEA Edition

Currently, just 58% of Growth Corporates in Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa use working capital solutions, but that number is slated to grow to 95%. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study, the “2023-2024 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: CEMEA Edition,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Visa, finds Growth Corporates in the regions may be overcoming cost and access obstacles.

Inside the April Data Brief

77%: Portion of CEMEA Growth Corporates that report accessing working capital improved business metrics and buyer-supplier relationships
60%: Share of CEMEA Growth Corporates that used external financing for strategic purposes
39%: Portion of agriculture Growth Corporates in CEMEA that accessed working capital loans in 2023