Between 2007 and 2023, Ireland saw a significant decline in the total number of check payments. In 2007, over 131 million checks were written in the country, which dropped to 15.22 million in 2023.
Number of payments with check (cheque) in Ireland from 2000 to 2023
(in millions)
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.
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ECB. (July 25, 2024). Number of payments with check (cheque) in Ireland from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443364/check-payment-in-ireland/
ECB. "Number of payments with check (cheque) in Ireland from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443364/check-payment-in-ireland/
ECB. (2024). Number of payments with check (cheque) in Ireland from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443364/check-payment-in-ireland/
ECB. "Number of Payments with Check (Cheque) in Ireland from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443364/check-payment-in-ireland/
ECB, Number of payments with check (cheque) in Ireland from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443364/check-payment-in-ireland/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Number of payments with check (cheque) in Ireland from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443364/check-payment-in-ireland/