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Alternative finance market diversification: transaction value in Europe 2016

Value of alternative finance transactions in Europe (excluding the UK) as of 2016, by market segment (Figures expressed in millions of euros)

The data displays the diversification of the alternative finance market in transactions value, listed by market segments in Europe (excluding the UK) as of 2016. At that time, P2P consumer lending was the most substantial market segment in Europe with the total value of transactions reaching almost 697 million euro.

Peer-to-Peer consumer lending 696.81
Peer-to-Peer business lending 349.96
Invoice trading 251.87
Equity-based crowdfunding 218.64
Reward-based crowdfunding 190.76
Real estate crowdfunding 109.45
Peer-to-peer property lending 95.15
Balance sheet business lending 59.13
Donation-based crowdfunding 32.4
Debt-based securities 22.85
Balance sheet consumer lending 16.74
Mini-Bonds 10.16
Profit sharing crowdfunding 8.36