Between 2001 and 2023, Italy experienced a significant decline in the total number of check transactions. In 2001, over 583 million checks were written in the country. This number steadily declined, dipping below 100 million in 2020 and onwards. In 2023, just under 70 million transfers were made with checks.
Number of payments with check (cheque) in Italy 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.
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ECB. (July 25, 2024). Number of payments with check (cheque) in Italy from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443379/check-payment-in-italy/
ECB. "Number of payments with check (cheque) in Italy from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443379/check-payment-in-italy/
ECB. (2024). Number of payments with check (cheque) in Italy from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443379/check-payment-in-italy/
ECB. "Number of Payments with Check (Cheque) in Italy from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443379/check-payment-in-italy/
ECB, Number of payments with check (cheque) in Italy from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443379/check-payment-in-italy/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Number of payments with check (cheque) in Italy from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443379/check-payment-in-italy/
