Weekly report: France extends lead as Peppol network adds 66,893 participants
Published October 17, 2026
From 11 to 17 October 2026, the Peppol network grew by +66,893 participants, an increase of 0.8%. The total rose from 8,245,322 participants seven days ago to 8,312,215. Participants are distinct Peppol participant identifiers, not companies, as some countries register organisations under two identifier schemes.
Countries with the strongest growth
France recorded the largest increase this week, adding +51,159 participants, or 1.1%, to reach a total of 4,587,169. France remained in first place, extending its lead at the top of the country ranking.
Belgium posted the second-largest increase, adding +4,866 participants, or 0.2%. Its total rose to 2,160,058, while the country remained in second place.
United Arab Emirates added +3,543 participants, taking its total to 13,923. Its 34.1% increase was the fastest relative growth this week among countries with a base of at least 10,000 participants. The country climbed from eighteenth to seventeenth place, overtaking Iceland.
Slovakia grew by +3,519 participants, equivalent to 67.8%, and now has 8,713. It climbed two positions from twenty-second to twentieth place, overtaking Spain during the week.
Norway registered a smaller increase of +894 participants, or 0.2%, bringing its total to 390,273. It remained fourth in the country ranking.
Milestones reached this week
- Access Point Cecurity.com rose to eleventh place among Access Points by participant count.
- United Arab Emirates overtook Iceland to reach seventeenth place by participant count.
- Access Point Invopop passed 5,000 participants.
- Slovakia overtook Spain to reach twentieth place by participant count.
- Germany overtook Finland to reach fourteenth place by participant count.