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Even larger consumer durables retailers could face troubles due to increased financial exposure after acquisitions and the difficult economic environment.

Good payment behaviour in the household appliances, furniture and consumer electronics segments over the past two years, and no major changes are expected.

Both payment delays and insolvencies are expected to increase in the coming six months, mainly affecting smaller consumer durables retailers in Belgium.

With its large population, growing middle class and increasingly modern spending habits Indonesia's retail sector is one of the most promising in Asia.

China´s economic growth is forecast to slow down to 6% while downside risks have increased and business insolvencies will increase further in 2019

India´s economic outlook for 2019 and 2020 remains robust with about 7% growth, but a weak banking sector and high corporate indebtedness are concerns.

Indonesia´s short-term economic prospects are generally positive, but it remains vulnerable to sharply decreasing capital flows to emerging markets.

Japan´s export growth will slow down due to lower global trade expansion, but domestic demand will underpin the economic expansion of about 1% in 2019.

The export sector increasingly benefits from relocation of export-oriented industries away from China, due to Vietnam’s relatively low production costs.

Private consumption and public infrastructure investments sustain Thailand´s economic growth in 2019 and 2020, but high household debt remains an issue.