Peppol Q1 2026 Statistics: 450 Million Documents, 430 Certified Access Points
OpenPeppol's Q1 2026 quarterly statistics report shows the network exchanged 450 million documents in Q1 — a 34% year-on-year increase — with 430 certified access points now operating across 38 countries.
OpenPeppol published its Q1 2026 quarterly statistics on 7 May 2026, showing continued strong growth in the European e-invoicing network.
Q1 2026 Headline Numbers
| Metric | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | Change |
| Documents exchanged | 450 million | 335 million | **+34%** |
| Certified access points | 430 | 380 | **+13%** |
| Countries connected | 38 | 35 | **+9%** |
| New Peppol IDs registered | 1.2 million | 0.9 million | **+33%** |
Growth Drivers
Belgium's January 2026 B2B mandate was the single largest driver of Q1 growth. Belgian businesses registering Peppol IDs for the mandatory B2B rollout added approximately 800,000 new participants to the network in Q1 alone.
Germany's 2027 preparation is driving early Peppol adoption. Businesses that will be subject to the 2027 sending mandate are increasingly choosing Peppol-enabled software to future-proof their setup, even though Peppol is not required for the domestic German B2B mandate.
Poland's KSeF + Peppol dual certification has encouraged Polish software vendors to add Peppol alongside their KSeF modules. Polish Peppol network growth was 62% year-on-year in Q1 — the fastest of any major EU country.
Document Type Breakdown
| Document type | % of volume |
| Invoice (INVOICE) | 71% |
| Credit note | 14% |
| Order | 9% |
| Order response | 4% |
| Other | 2% |
Geographic Highlights
- France: Peppol volume up 89% year-on-year as businesses prepare their PDP infrastructure ahead of September 2026
- Italy: Steady growth — SDI handles domestic invoices, Peppol used for cross-border exchange
- Netherlands: Highest Peppol density per business of any EU country
OpenPeppol Statement
"The Q1 2026 numbers confirm that Peppol is becoming the de facto standard for EU cross-border business document exchange," said André Hoddevik, OpenPeppol Secretary General. "National mandates are driving domestic adoption, and Peppol is increasingly the interoperability layer connecting those national systems."
Source
OpenPeppol Q1 2026 Statistics Report, published 7 May 2026: peppol.org
