In 2023, the number of direct debit payments made in the Netherlands amounted to 2.34 billion. Despite fluctuations, the number of direct debit payments saw an upward trend recently, after notable decreases observed in 2014 and 2016.
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Number of direct debit transactions in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023
(in millions)
Characteristic
Direct debit transactions in millions
2023
2,342.01
2022
2,179.3
2021
1,613.85
2020
1,517.43
2019
1,472.34
2018
1,406.19
2017
1,210.98
2016
1,161.59
2015
1,288.99
2014
1,163.44
2013
1,329.71
2012
1,368.65
2011
1,340.38
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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. (July 25, 2024). Number of direct debit transactions in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443335/direct-debit-payment-in-the-netherlands/
ECB. "Number of direct debit transactions in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443335/direct-debit-payment-in-the-netherlands/
ECB. (2024). Number of direct debit transactions in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443335/direct-debit-payment-in-the-netherlands/
ECB. "Number of Direct Debit Transactions in The Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443335/direct-debit-payment-in-the-netherlands/
ECB, Number of direct debit transactions in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443335/direct-debit-payment-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Number of direct debit transactions in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443335/direct-debit-payment-in-the-netherlands/
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