International sukuk (Islamic finance) issuance value in Europe 2001-2020

This statistic shows the total value of international sukuk issuances within Europe between January 2001 and December 2020 (in million U.S. dollars). A sukuk is a financial certificate that complies with Islamic religious law. It has similarities to a bank bond in Western countries, with a difference being that sukuk relies on trust instead of debt. Due to compliance with the Sharia, Islamic finance aims to prioritize transparency, protection of investor's liabilities and certainty of outcome. Additionally, certain investments (such as in alcohol, gambling or pornography) are not allowed.In recent years, some European countries have started to adopt Sharia-compliant banking to reach out to their Muslim communities. Luxembourg was the first European country to issue a sovereign sukuk on its own, due to the country's legal structures. In 2016, London was the leading center for Islamic finance in Western Europe. It was however still relatively small compared to Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, Bahrain and Pakistan.

本统计数据显示，2001年1月至2020年12月间，欧洲地区国际苏库克（伊斯兰金融债券）发行的总价值（单位：百万美元）。苏库克是一种符合伊斯兰教法规定的金融凭证，其性质与西方国家之银行债券相似，区别在于苏库克依赖于信任而非债务。鉴于其符合沙里亚法的规定，伊斯兰金融致力于优先保障透明度、投资者责任保护和结果确定性。此外，某些投资（如酒精、赌博或色情内容）是被禁止的。近年来，一些欧洲国家开始采纳符合沙里亚法的银行业务，以拓展其穆斯林社区的服务。卢森堡因该国法律结构之故，成为首个自行发行主权苏库克的欧洲国家。2016年，伦敦成为西欧伊斯兰金融的中心，然而与沙特阿拉伯、马来西亚、阿拉伯联合酋长国、科威特、卡塔尔、土耳其、印度尼西亚、巴林和巴基斯坦等国家相比，其规模仍相对较小。