The number of direct debit payments made in the euro area declined by over about 1.8 billion between 2021 and 2022. It can be seen that this was the first time since 2013 that the number of direct debit payments decreased. In 2010, the number of payments amounted to 18 billion, by 2020 this reached a figure of 21.3 billion.
Number of direct debit transactions in the euro area from 2000 to 2022
(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.
Direct debit allows for the automatic deduction of money from one's bank account in order to pay regular bills - based on a prior authorization.
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ECB. (November 9, 2023). Number of direct debit transactions in the euro area from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443298/direct-withdrawal-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB. "Number of direct debit transactions in the euro area from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443298/direct-withdrawal-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB. (2023). Number of direct debit transactions in the euro area from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443298/direct-withdrawal-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB. "Number of Direct Debit Transactions in The Euro Area from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443298/direct-withdrawal-payment-in-the-euro-area/
ECB, Number of direct debit transactions in the euro area from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443298/direct-withdrawal-payment-in-the-euro-area/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of direct debit transactions in the euro area from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443298/direct-withdrawal-payment-in-the-euro-area/