Net equity of PayPal Europe 2010-2018
This statistic shows the total net equity of PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. from 2010 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars). PayPal's European division is headquartered and registered in Luxembourg since 18 April, 2007, and is licensed as a Luxembourg financial institution with supervision of the Luxembourg supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). In 2018, PayPal Europe reported a net equity of 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, a big decrease from what was reached in the previous year. The source does not explain this.
Within Europe there is a lot of diversity when it comes to the use of payment methods. Every country has its own way of paying money, with credit/debit cards, checks, mobile apps, NFC (Near-Field Communication, or contactless payments) and digital wallets being the most well-known digital payments methods in Europe. The large majority of payments in the euro area were made in shops, restaurants, petrol stations and street merchants, commonly referred to as POS or 'points of sale'. Cash was used most in the southern countries of Europe, as well as in Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
Within Europe there is a lot of diversity when it comes to the use of payment methods. Every country has its own way of paying money, with credit/debit cards, checks, mobile apps, NFC (Near-Field Communication, or contactless payments) and digital wallets being the most well-known digital payments methods in Europe. The large majority of payments in the euro area were made in shops, restaurants, petrol stations and street merchants, commonly referred to as POS or 'points of sale'. Cash was used most in the southern countries of Europe, as well as in Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
