This statistic shows the estimated number of microloans distributed by microfinance institutions (MFIs) in selected European countries from 2012 to 2017, divided by the purpose. In 2017, there were approximately 374.8 thousand loans provided for personal use. That number shows a decrease from over 383 thousand in the previous year. The number of microloans that were supplied for business purposes increased from approximately 193 thousand in 2012 to more than 285.5 thousand as of 2017.
Total number of microloans distributed in European countries from 2012 to 2017, by purpose
(in 1,000)
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European Microfinance Network. (December 11, 2018). Total number of microloans distributed in European countries from 2012 to 2017, by purpose (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/427831/europe-distributed-microloans-businesses-individuals-number/
European Microfinance Network. "Total number of microloans distributed in European countries from 2012 to 2017, by purpose (in 1,000)." Chart. December 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/427831/europe-distributed-microloans-businesses-individuals-number/
European Microfinance Network. (2018). Total number of microloans distributed in European countries from 2012 to 2017, by purpose (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/427831/europe-distributed-microloans-businesses-individuals-number/
European Microfinance Network. "Total Number of Microloans Distributed in European Countries from 2012 to 2017, by Purpose (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/427831/europe-distributed-microloans-businesses-individuals-number/
European Microfinance Network, Total number of microloans distributed in European countries from 2012 to 2017, by purpose (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/427831/europe-distributed-microloans-businesses-individuals-number/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Total number of microloans distributed in European countries from 2012 to 2017, by purpose (in 1,000) [Graph], European Microfinance Network, December 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/427831/europe-distributed-microloans-businesses-individuals-number/
