The number of direct debit payments made in Germany decreased by over 1.6 billion between 2021 and 2022. This is the first decrease observed in Germany since 2014. In 2010, the number of payments amounted to 8.6 billion, by 2022 this was 10.1 billion.
Number of direct debit transactions in Germany 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 Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443306/direct-debit-payment-in-germany/
ECB. "Number of direct debit transactions in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443306/direct-debit-payment-in-germany/
ECB. (2023). Number of direct debit transactions in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443306/direct-debit-payment-in-germany/
ECB. "Number of Direct Debit Transactions in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443306/direct-debit-payment-in-germany/
ECB, Number of direct debit transactions in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443306/direct-debit-payment-in-germany/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of direct debit transactions in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443306/direct-debit-payment-in-germany/
