Country Risk · Southern Europe
Italy historically posts among the longest B2B payment delays in Western Europe, especially in construction, public works and southern regions. Documentation discipline is critical.
Payment risk
Enforcement difficulty
Currency & transfer risk
Currency
EUR
Avg DSO
70–90 days
Insolvency trend
Stable
Limitation period
10 years
Italy historically posts among the longest B2B payment delays in Western Europe, especially in construction, public works and southern regions. Documentation discipline is critical.
Decreto ingiuntivo is effective on documented claims, but court backlogs vary sharply by tribunal. Notification and translation steps add time.
EUR, no transfer restrictions; the only friction is bank-side AML on larger inbound flows.
DECOL recommendation
Front-load documentary evidence (signed DDT, accepted invoices). Decreto ingiuntivo within 30 days of demand is the standard escalation.
