INTERNATIONAL TRADE: what changed
Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€38,564
down €38,564 (-86.9%), from €44,376 to €5,812
of which Trade receivables: -€40,941
- Cash -€4,022
no longer reported in 2024 (was €4,022)
mainly Other debts (-€26,340) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€13,665)
- Other debts -€26,340
down €26,340 (-54.7%), from €48,158 to €21,818
- Tax, wage and social debts -€13,665
down €13,665 (-95.6%), from €14,300 to €635
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€4,456
down €4,456 (-11.7%), from -€38,134 to -€42,590
- Short-term financial debts +€2,932
new in 2024: €2,932
- Trade debts -€1,058
down €1,058 (-10.9%), from €9,708 to €8,650
- Gross operating margin -€4,013
down €4,013, from €260 to -€3,753
- Financial charges +€226
up €226 (+128%), from €176 to €403
- Other operating charges -€200
down €200 (-40.0%), from €500 to €300
- Financial income -€151
no longer reported in 2024 (was €151)
From the 2023 result to the 2024 result
Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.
Derived cash bridge
Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €52,623 | €10,037 | -€42,587 | -80.9% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €52,623 | €10,037 | -€42,587 | -80.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €4,225 | €4,225 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €4,225 | €4,225 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €44,376 | €5,812 | -€38,564 | -86.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €44,376 | €3,435 | -€40,941 | -92.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €0 | €2,376 | +€2,376 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €4,022 | - | -€4,022 | |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €0 | - | = | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €52,623 | €10,037 | -€42,587 | -80.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€19,542 | -€23,998 | -€4,456 | -22.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€38,134 | -€42,590 | -€4,456 | -11.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €72,165 | €34,034 | -€38,131 | -52.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €72,165 | €34,034 | -€38,131 | -52.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €0 | - | = | |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €2,932 | +€2,932 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | - | €2,932 | +€2,932 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €9,708 | €8,650 | -€1,058 | -10.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €9,708 | €8,650 | -€1,058 | -10.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €14,300 | €635 | -€13,665 | -95.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €14,300 | €635 | -€13,665 | -95.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €48,158 | €21,818 | -€26,340 | -54.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €500 | €300 | -€200 | -40.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €260 | -€3,753 | -€4,013 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€241 | -€4,053 | -€3,813 | -1,585% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €151 | - | -€151 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €151 | - | -€151 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €176 | €403 | +€226 | +128% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €176 | €403 | +€226 | +128% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€266 | -€4,456 | -€4,189 | -1,574% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €0 | - | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€266 | -€4,456 | -€4,189 | -1,574% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€266 | -€4,456 | -€4,189 | -1,574% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 October 2026 via checked.be.