Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Germany
Germany: Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) was 224.20 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Germany recorded 224.20 million for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Germany peaked at 275.66 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.30 million, in 2000.
That places Germany 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.30 million | — |
| 2001 | 68.73 million | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 124.78 million | +81.6% |
| 2003 | 128.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 126.37 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 138.50 million | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 150.78 million | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 232.33 million | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 221.38 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 171.30 million | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 258.60 million | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 252.91 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 275.66 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 224.33 million | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 169.15 million | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 204.85 million | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 201.11 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 187.95 million | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 191.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 209.08 million | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 221.01 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 224.20 million | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 224.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 million, 184.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Germany's 224.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 million, 189.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +81.6% | 68.73 million | 124.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.50 million | 52.30 million | 232.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.55 million | 169.15 million | 275.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.60 million | 221.01 million | 224.20 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Germany?
- Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Germany was 224.20 million in 2021, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 275.66 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.30 million in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro, Euro). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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