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Invoicing

Invoicing

Online ISSN: 2009-5791
CSO statistical release, , 11am

Three in five enterprises used electronic invoices not suitable for automated processing

In 2023, 29% of enterprises used electronic invoices suitable for automated processing, 60% used electronic invoices not suitable for automated processing, and 44% of enterprises used paper invoices.

Figure 6.1: Type of Invoicing used, 2023
Table 6.1 Type of Invoicing used, 2023

Types of data utilisation, sharing, analytics, and trading

In 2023, 36% of enterprises in the manufacturing sector reported using electronic invoices suitable for automated processing, compared with 30% of firms in construction and 27% in selected services. Manufacturing enterprises also reported a higher proportion of firms using electronic invoices not suitable for automated processing at 74%, with the construction sector reporting 64% and selected services 57%. For enterprises in the manufacturing sector, 46% of firms used paper invoices, compared with 44% in selected services and 37% in construction.

Figure 6.2: Type of Invoicing used by sector, 2023
Table 6.2 Type of Invoicing used by sector, 2023