The total number of check payments made in the euro area declined significantly between 2000 and 2023. In 2023, approximately 1.02 billion checks were written across the euro area, compared to over six billion transactions in 2000.
Number of payments with check (cheque) 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.
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ECB. (July 25, 2024). Number of payments with check (cheque) in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443384/check-payment-in-eurozone/
ECB. "Number of payments with check (cheque) in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443384/check-payment-in-eurozone/
ECB. (2024). Number of payments with check (cheque) in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443384/check-payment-in-eurozone/
ECB. "Number of Payments with Check (Cheque) in The Euro Area from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443384/check-payment-in-eurozone/
ECB, Number of payments with check (cheque) in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443384/check-payment-in-eurozone/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of payments with check (cheque) in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443384/check-payment-in-eurozone/
