The number of direct debit payments made in Sweden grew by 23 million between 2020 and 2021. It can be seen that the number of direct debit payments fluctuated during the period observed. In 2010, the number of payments amounted to 272 million. By 2020, this had risen to over 447 million, an increase of approximately 175 million payments.
Number of direct debit transactions in Sweden from 2000 to 2021
(in millions)
Characteristic
Direct debit transactions in millions
2021
470.32
2020
447.89
2019
400
2018
360.33
2017
334
2016
301
2015
280
2014
323
2013
312
2012
297
2011
289
2010
272
2009
241
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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 Sweden from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610592/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-sweden/
ECB. "Number of direct debit transactions in Sweden from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610592/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-sweden/
ECB. (2024). Number of direct debit transactions in Sweden from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610592/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-sweden/
ECB. "Number of Direct Debit Transactions in Sweden from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610592/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-sweden/
ECB, Number of direct debit transactions in Sweden from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610592/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-sweden/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Number of direct debit transactions in Sweden from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610592/number-of-direct-debit-transactions-in-sweden/
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