The reverse factoring market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The reverse factoring market has witnessed strong growth in recent years. It will increase from $539.41 billion in 2024 to $592.1 billion in 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%.
The growth has been driven by a growing recognition of supply chain finance benefits, the rise of digital technologies, and the need to improve cash flow management.
The reverse factoring market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The reverse factoring market is expected to grow to $850.84 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 9.5%.
This growth is driven by the demand for working capital optimization, rising costs of traditional financing, increasing demand from the manufacturing sector, technological advancements in reverse factoring, and the growing importance of supply chain finance. Trends include innovative financing solutions, integration with supply chain finance, advancements in emerging technologies, and value-added services.
The escalating incorporation of reverse factoring by producers is anticipated to fuel the expansion of the reverse factoring market in the future. Producers are businesses that create merchandise using labor, machinery, and raw resources, transforming them into finished goods ready for purchase. The growth of reverse factoring usage by manufacturers is stimulated by improving supplier cash flow and ensuring consistent supply chain operations despite financial obstacles. Reverse factoring in production increases liquidity for suppliers, minimizes payment conflicts, and balances production calendars. For example, in November 2024, according to the UK-based government department, the Office for National Statistics, the net return rate for manufacturing firms in the second quarter of 2024 was 7.3%, marking a modest rise of 0.1 percentage points from the 7.2% recorded in the first quarter of 2024. Hence, the escalating integration of reverse factoring by manufacturers is spurring the growth of the reverse factoring market.
The reverse factoring market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Category: Domestic, International
2) By Financial Institution: Banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutions
3) By End-Users: Manufacturing, Transport And Logistics, Information Technology, Healthcare, Construction, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Domestic: Local Supplier Financing, Intra-Country Supply Chain Financing
2) By International: Cross-Border Supplier Financing, Global Supply Chain Financing
Key players in the reverse factoring market, like Eurobank Factors, are striving for innovation by creating digital reverse factoring solutions, such as that launched by this Greece-based factoring service provider in April 2022. This financial tool allows suppliers to get early payment for their invoices which is usually at a more affordable capital cost than they would otherwise have access to. Reverse factoring proves beneficial for suppliers as it allows them to convert invoices into cash without the need for extra collateral, while for buyers it enhances working capital and strengthens vendor relationships. It also simplifies the reverse factoring procedure as suppliers can upload invoices for early payment, which is then authorized by the buyer. Eurobank Factors provides the funding to the supplier for a nominal fee, with reimbursement from the buyer when the invoice is due. The arrangement allows suppliers to obtain cheaper funding based on the buyer's creditworthiness rather than their own.
Major companies operating in the reverse factoring market are:
• ICBC China Limited
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Bank of America Corporation
• Banco Santander S.A.
• HSBC Holdings plc
• Citigroup Inc.
• Wells Fargo & Company
• Banco do Brasil S.A.
• ING Groep N.V.
• Barclays plc
• Société Générale SA
• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
• Deutsche Bank AG
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
• UniCredit S.p.A.
• Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
• Standard Chartered PLC
• KBC Group NV
• CaixaBank S.A.
• Accion International
• PrimeRevenue Inc.
• Drip Capital Inc.
• Viva Capital Funding LLC
• eFactor Network S.A.P.I. de C.V.
• Tradewind GmbH
Europe was the largest region in the reverse factoring market in 2024. The regions covered in the reverse factoring market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.