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title: "2025: a record-breaking year for electronic exchanges"
description: "For several years, electronic exchanges have been steadily growing, but 2025 marks a real turning point. The last quarter was particularly striking: in December, nearly 135,000 documents were processed - a 90% increase compared to November, setting a historic record."
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# [2025: a record-breaking year for electronic exchanges](https://blog.easi.net/en/2025-a-record-breaking-year-for-electronic-exchanges)

 Written by [Manuela Salaris](https://blog.easi.net/en/author/manuela-salaris) | Jan 20, 2026 1:13:05 PM

For several years, electronic exchanges have been steadily growing, but **2025 marks a real turning point**. The last quarter was particularly striking: in December, nearly **135,000 documents** were processed - a **90% increase compared to November**, setting a historic record.

After just 10 days in January, we have already processed **75,000 documents**, confirming that the upward trend continues. Despite this exceptional growth, **Adfinity maintained stable and reliable performance**, demonstrating its ability to absorb peak loads without any impact on its customers.

## Which identifiers are used?

Our exchanges are primarily based on **Belgian identifiers**, with two codes clearly standing out:

- **0208**: the Belgian company number (approximately 50%)
- **9925**: the Belgian VAT number (approximately 44%)

These two identifiers are essential, as any VAT‑registered company is required to provide both in order to remain compliant. Other identifiers are less common but equally important:

- **0088** (GLN code, approximately 4%) to identify multiple entities within the same company
- **9938** (approximately 2%), used in Luxembourg, generally in the form of an RCS or VAT number

**In summary:** our platform handles all these formats seamlessly, ensuring full compatibility with legal requirements and operational needs.

## Incoming or outgoing: where is the majority?

Most of our exchanges are **incoming (inbound)**, accounting for approximately **72% of documents**, compared to **28% outgoing (outbound)**. Why this difference? Part of the outgoing flows relates to **B2C transactions**, which are processed through different channels and are therefore not included here.

Simply put, **we handle significant volumes in both directions**, with the same level of reliability and without compromising performance.

## Belgium vs. Luxembourg: a clear trend

In **2025**, Belgium represents **82% of exchanges**, compared to **18% for Luxembourg**. This marks a significant change compared to **2024**, when the distribution was more balanced (68% Belgium / 32% Luxembourg).

This growth is driven by the **acceleration of regulatory requirements in Belgium**, which has led to widespread adoption of electronic exchanges. Our platform adapts seamlessly to these changes, without impacting service quality, regardless of the country.

## What types of documents do we handle?

Our platform goes beyond standard invoices and supports several **key document types** used in electronic exchanges, helping streamline processes and ensure compliance:

- Invoice: the essential document for any commercial transaction
- Credit Note: required to correct or cancel an invoice, for example in the case of returns or errors
- Self‑Billing: a practical approach where the buyer issues the invoice on behalf of the supplier, often used in specific partnerships
- Invoice Response: a response to an invoice allowing confirmation, rejection, or issue signaling, ensuring smooth and transparent follow‑up

By managing these various formats, we provide **a complete, interoperable solution**, aligned with market standards and the needs of your business.

## A significant investment to support you

In **2025**, we dedicated nearly **500 working days** to further developing and securing our solution. This investment reflects our commitment to continuously improving **Adfinity**, integrating regulatory changes, fixing issues, and strengthening key processes.

But our support goes beyond technology. Our support team is fully mobilized to provide **fast, reliable answers**. To date, we have published **25 knowledge articles** dedicated to Peppol, helping you easily access the information you need.

Thanks to this combined effort, we guarantee a **smooth and reliable experience**, even in a context of rapidly growing volumes and increasing requirements.

# Need help or further clarification?

If you have not yet taken the necessary steps or have any questions, **we are here to support you**.

📅 **Join our webinar on February 3, 2026:**

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These sessions are the perfect opportunity to **learn everything you need and ask your questions live** — or contact your consultant for **quick, tailored answers** suited to your situation.

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