The amount of direct debit payments made in Belgium from rose gradually from 246 million in 2010 to over 514 million payments in 2022. 2020 had the highest number of payments in this period, followed by 2014 where 529.5 million direct payments were reported, showing a drastic increase from the previous year.
Number of direct debit transactions in Belgium 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 Belgium from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610555/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-belgium/
ECB. "Number of direct debit transactions in Belgium from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610555/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-belgium/
ECB. (2023). Number of direct debit transactions in Belgium from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610555/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-belgium/
ECB. "Number of Direct Debit Transactions in Belgium from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610555/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-belgium/
ECB, Number of direct debit transactions in Belgium from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610555/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-belgium/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of direct debit transactions in Belgium from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610555/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-belgium/