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Table 19: Evolution <strong>of</strong> outst<strong>and</strong>ing volume <strong>of</strong> consumer loans, 1998-2004 (in € billion)<br />

Annual<br />

Growth rate growth rate<br />

Dec-98 Dec-99 Dec-00 Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-03 Dec-04 (2000-2004) (2000-2004)<br />

Germany 216.1 215.7 222.6 222.4 224.3 230.9 237.0 6% 2%<br />

United Kingdom 146.1 183.0 209.5 225.4 244.6 239.1 260.0 24% 6%<br />

Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s 12.3 12.8 13.8 13.9 18.6 20.4 22.5 63% 13%<br />

France 80.8 90.7 97.8 103.0 105.7 110.7 115.5 18% 4%<br />

Spain 36.7 43.3 48.5 48.7 53.7 55.5 62.3 28% 6%<br />

Denmark 10.9 11.3 12.5 12.2 11.9 12.3 13.1 5% 1%<br />

Italy 27.1 32.3 37.1 41.2 45.2 51.3 61.0 64% 13%<br />

Sweden 22.1 26.3 29.8 29.1 31.8 32.3 34.5 15% 4%<br />

Belgium 11.2 12.0 12.7 13.2 13.5 13.7 14.1 11% 3%<br />

Austria 14.8 16.5 23.9 23.3 22.1 20.6 23.5 -2% 0%<br />

Portugal 6.2 6.8 8.2 8.1 7.9 8.7 9.1 11% 3%<br />

Irel<strong>and</strong> 5.0 6.8 7.8 9.3 10.5 11.3 14.7 90% 17%<br />

Finl<strong>and</strong> 3.3 3.0 3.1 6.4 6.7 7.3 8.0 158% 27%<br />

Greece n.a. n.a. 5.5 7.9 9.8 12.0 17.1 209% 33%<br />

Luxembourg 0.7 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 -17% -4%<br />

<strong>EU</strong>-15 n.a. n.a. 734.2 765.3 807.6 827.4 893.3 22% 5%<br />

Notes: The figures for Germany refer to o<strong>the</strong>r lending than housing loans to employees <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r individuals.<br />

The figures for <strong>the</strong> UK refer to outst<strong>and</strong>ing amounts <strong>of</strong> total sterling net unsecured lending to individuals.<br />

Data have been revised back to February 2003 following on from <strong>the</strong> previous inclusion <strong>of</strong> some additional 'o<strong>the</strong>r specialist lenders' <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> removal <strong>of</strong> some<br />

non-resident based securitisation vehicles. (31 Jan 1900 onward).<br />

The figures for <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s refer to total consumer credit to households.<br />

Start <strong>of</strong> a new series as at December 2000 owing to <strong>the</strong> enlargement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> euro area with Greece.<br />

Start <strong>of</strong> a new series as at December 2002 owing to a reclassification.<br />

Start <strong>of</strong> a new series as at December 2003 owing to reclassifications.<br />

The figures for France refer to loans granted to corporations <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r resident agents by credit institutions on French national territory: Cash facilities<br />

<strong>of</strong> private individuals.<br />

The figures for Spain refer to O<strong>the</strong>r MFIs loans to households in Spain sectors: consumer credit.<br />

The figures for Denmark refer to banks' lending to domestic households: consumer credit.<br />

The figures for Italy refer to consumer credit granted by banks <strong>and</strong> financial companies (excl. leasing <strong>and</strong> factoring).<br />

The figures for Sweden refer to banks' lending to households.<br />

The figures for Belgium refer to liabilities <strong>of</strong> households <strong>and</strong> non-fincial corporations: consumer credit (incl. hire-purchase, instalment-payment loans,<br />

leasing <strong>and</strong> opening <strong>of</strong> credits).<br />

The figures for Austria refer to total consumer credit to households.<br />

The figures for Portugal refer to loans <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r monetary financial institutions to private individuals - By purpose <strong>and</strong> maturity (total consumer credit).<br />

The figures for Irel<strong>and</strong> refer to lending to households for personal use in <strong>the</strong> consumption <strong>of</strong> goods <strong>and</strong> services.<br />

The figures for Finl<strong>and</strong> refer to Finnish MFIs' euro-denominated consumer credit to euro area households.<br />

In early 2001, <strong>the</strong> MFI sector was extended from deposit banks to all credit institutions.<br />

The figures for Greece refer to domestic MFIs' consumer credit to domestic households.<br />

The figures for Luxembourg refer to Luxembourg credit institutions' o<strong>the</strong>r lending than housing loans to euro area households <strong>and</strong> non-pr<strong>of</strong>itable institutions<br />

serving households.<br />

Source: ESBG calculations based on data from <strong>EU</strong> National Banks <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> European Commission (DG BUDG) for <strong>the</strong> exchange rate.<br />

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