During the second semester of 2015, 3 out of 4 businesses indicate their financial situation has worsened. The average reduction in the turnover of these enterprises stood at 20.6%, while the balance of 43.1% of them recorded losses. Nearly 2 in 3 companies confirmed a fall in demand by 63.4% and by 69.7% in orders.
Only 9.4% of those questioned expects a recovery for their business while 61.2% believes the crisis will deepen further. 52.2% considers the probability of closing their business, out of which 18.1% believes will have to face that in the next six months.
Therefore, IME GSEBEE points out that these figures show that the decline of businesses in the next six months will be 21.000, especially regarding small and very small enterprises. Also, the risk of a total loss of 40.000-45.000 jobs is more than visible.
The main problem faced by SMEs, according to the research, is the accumulation of tax liabilities and debt. 4 out of 10 businesses will not be able to pay their insurance and fiscal obligations for 2016. This, of course, is not unrelated to the fact that 50.3% of small businesses that have undertaken public work for local state entities (municipalities, hospitals, schools, the army etc) expect to be paid sometime in the future.