The source did not provide any figures from before 2013; Due to Brexit, the source from 2020 onwards removed all figures that cover the United Kingdom - including in historical figures
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Number of institutions offering payment services in the EU-27 as a whole 2013-2021
The total number of payment service providers in the whole of the European Union, including the Eurozone and other EU countries, has gradually declined between 2010 to 2019. As of 2013, there was a total of 8,256 financial institutions operating in the EU, which has since fallen to 7,227 as of 2019.
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ECB. (July 22, 2022). Total number of institutions offering payment services to non-MFIs in the European Union (EU) from 2013 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/443018/payment-service-provision-european-union/
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Total number of institutions offering payment services to non-MFIs in the European Union (EU) from 2013 to 2021 [Graph], ECB, July 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/443018/payment-service-provision-european-union/
