The total number of credit transfers, or wire transfers, made in the euro area, increased between 2010 and 2023. In 2023, approximately 29.71 billion transfers were processed in the region, compared to 11.26 billion in 2000. This means the number of transfers more than doubled during this period, despite some slight fluctuations.
Number of credit transfers in the Euro area from 2000 to 2023
(in millions)
All figures are provisional; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures.
Supplementary notes
The figures have been taken from several publications.
Credit transfers, or wire transfers, are a method of electronic funds transfer from one entity or person to another. This includes bank transfers, which rely on a secure system of messages (such as SWIFT) from the sending bank to the receiving bank.
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ECB. (July 25, 2024). Number of credit transfers in the Euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443104/cashless-transfer-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB. "Number of credit transfers in the Euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443104/cashless-transfer-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB. (2024). Number of credit transfers in the Euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443104/cashless-transfer-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB. "Number of Credit Transfers in The Euro Area from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443104/cashless-transfer-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB, Number of credit transfers in the Euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443104/cashless-transfer-payment-in-the-euro-area/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of credit transfers in the Euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443104/cashless-transfer-payment-in-the-euro-area/
