Payments initiated by payment-initiation services
Payments initiated by payment-initiation services: Payments initiated by payment-initiation services, H1 2025 — Payments initiated by payment-initiation services: Belgium leads at 257.4 million transactions. ECB figures, country ranks, withheld reasons and source series.
Source: European Central Bank, payment statistics (half-yearly). Scrolld derives the shares and rates shown as derived; every figure links to its ECB series.
Payments initiated by payment-initiation services
ECB published series: ECB:PIS:H.{area}.W0._T.3._T._X._Z.N.PN
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 257.4 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 8 |
| Germany | 42.9 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 8 |
| Finland | 41.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 8 |
| Estonia | 15.8 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 8 |
| France | 4.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 8 |
| Spain | 1.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 8 |
| Bulgaria | 0.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 8 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 8 |
| Austria | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| Czechia | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| European Union | 550.3 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
History by country and ECB aggregate
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 236.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 9 |
| Germany | 106.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 9 |
| Finland | 17.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 9 |
| Estonia | 6.7 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 9 |
| France | 0.4 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 9 |
| Spain | 0.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 9 |
| Czechia | 0.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 9 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 9 |
| Austria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 9 of 9 |
| European Union | 397.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 233.7 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 9 |
| Germany | 108.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 9 |
| Finland | 20.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 9 |
| Estonia | 10.3 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 9 |
| France | 0.4 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 9 |
| Spain | 0.3 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 9 |
| Czechia | 0.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 9 |
| Austria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 9 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 9 of 9 |
| European Union | 414.8 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 242.6 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 9 |
| Germany | 101.3 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 9 |
| Finland | 36.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 9 |
| Estonia | 11.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 9 |
| France | 1.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 9 |
| Spain | 0.3 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 9 |
| Czechia | 0.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 9 |
| Bulgaria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 9 |
| Austria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 9 of 9 |
| Cyprus | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| European Union | 440.9 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 243.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 10 |
| Germany | 111.3 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 10 |
| Finland | 40.9 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 10 |
| Estonia | 12.6 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 10 |
| France | 1.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 10 |
| Spain | 0.4 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 10 |
| Czechia | 0.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 10 |
| Bulgaria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 10 |
| Austria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 9 of 10 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 10 of 10 |
| European Union | 472.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 251.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 8 |
| Germany | 98.7 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 8 |
| Finland | 39.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 8 |
| Estonia | 13.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 8 |
| France | 1.6 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 8 |
| Spain | 0.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 8 |
| Bulgaria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 8 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 8 |
| Austria | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| Czechia | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| European Union | 546.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 253.9 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 9 |
| Germany | 99.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 9 |
| Finland | 43.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 9 |
| Estonia | 15.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 9 |
| France | 3.6 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 9 |
| Spain | 1.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 9 |
| Bulgaria | 0.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 9 |
| Austria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 9 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 9 of 9 |
| Czechia | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| European Union | 570.8 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 257.4 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 8 |
| Germany | 42.9 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 8 |
| Finland | 41.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 8 |
| Estonia | 15.8 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 8 |
| France | 4.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 8 |
| Spain | 1.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 8 |
| Bulgaria | 0.2 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 8 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 8 |
| Austria | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| Czechia | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| European Union | 550.3 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |
| Area | Value and caveat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 267.6 million transactions ECB series 1 | 1 of 9 |
| Finland | 46.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 2 of 9 |
| Germany | 38.6 million transactions ECB series 1 | 3 of 9 |
| Estonia | 19.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 4 of 9 |
| France | 6.4 million transactions ECB series 1 | 5 of 9 |
| Spain | 1.1 million transactions ECB series 1 | 6 of 9 |
| Bulgaria | 0.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | 7 of 9 |
| Austria | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 8 of 9 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 million transactions ECB series 1 | 9 of 9 |
| Czechia | Not published by the ECB for this country/period ECB series 1 | Unranked |
| European Union | 561.5 million transactions ECB series 1 | ECB aggregate — unranked |