# Worldwide Bailout Charts Plain Green Infographic Reveals Staggering Numbers of Loans By Kevin Young | Published 2012-06-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plain-green-infographic References: [blog.plaingreenloans](http://blog.plaingreenloans.com/loans/most-influential-loans/) & [plaingreenloans](http://www.plaingreenloans.com/) This Plain Green infographic entitled '6 of the Most Influential Loans of the 21st Century' reveals the whopping numbers from countries and companies affected by near bankruptcy. When the recession hit, it wasn't a pretty for many countries and companies around the world, especially Europe and North America. It was a time when [consumerism deflated](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter) and people clung onto their funds in hopes of survival. This Plain Green infographic illustrates the bailout funds for European nations such as Greece with a near fallout of the EU with $170 billion and Portugal with $105 billion. Companies that were hit hard in the recession but were revived with government and taxpayer's aid included [GM](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chevrolet-bolt-campaign), Citigroup, AIG, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. Over the weekend, [Spain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-home-kit) reached out for a bailout of $100 billion; seems like this infographic might have to be a bit longer than it already is. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Economic Bailouts:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the financial sector for new methods of crisis management and recovery. - **Government Intervention:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in public policy and governance for more efficient and effective bailout strategies. - **Recession Impact:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in business models and strategies to mitigate the effects of economic downturns. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Financial Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunities within banking and lending sectors to create more sustainable and resilient financial systems. - **Public Administration:** Disruptive innovation opportunities within government agencies and institutions to improve the effectiveness of economic stimulus and bailout programs. - **Business Consulting:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in providing expert guidance and strategies to companies navigating economic crises and recovery. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Feel-Good Financial Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banksgiving.md) - [Debt Relief Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/debt-relief-initiative.md) - [Comforting Financial Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experian.md) - [Financial Challenges Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/achieve-good.md) - [Personal Finance Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-visual.md) - [Renewable Loan Surges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renewable-energy-development-agency.md) - [Cryptopunk NFT Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cryptopunk-nft-collection.md) - [Financial Literacy Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamified-financial-literacy.md) - [Visual Financial Monitoring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malance.md)