Austria: credit and debit card count 2023

Credit card figures in Austria reached over 1.1 million in 2023, a slight decrease from previous years. They made up roughly 10 percent of payment cards. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as there were 11.12 million of these cards in 2023. The numbers provided are estimates, based on the figures central banks have to supply. Owning a payment card does not immediately indicate it gets used frequently, as there are large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.

Total number of credit cards and debit cards in circulation in Austria from 2000 to 2023

Characteristic	Credit cards	Debit cards
2023	1,113,482	11,126,325
2022	1,179,605	10,858,380
2021	1,215,859	10,711,139
2020	1,307,553	11,566,761
2019	1,315,610	10,129,535
2018	1,373,541	10,034,839
2017	1,346,176	9,794,635
2016	1,358,495	10,052,444
2015	1,356,755	9,138,853
2014	1,417,771	9,019,747
2013	1,389,045	8,863,411
2012	1,371,303	8,559,499
2011	1,297,611	8,302,513
2010	1,255,042	8,104,584
2009	1,201,041	7,816,903
2008	1,253,917	7,498,181
2007	1,238,020	7,196,918
2006	1,183,088	6,961,402
2005	0	6,700,000
2004	0	6,619,000
2003	0	8,253,000
2002	0	8,049,000
2001	0	7,798,000
2000	0	6,050,000

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Release date

July 2024

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Region

Austria

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Special properties

Figures were first released in November 2023, and have about a year delay due to calculations

Supplementary notes

Until November 2023, all figures on credit cards and debit cards from the European Central Bank were estimates based on certain criteria. Typically, it meant the figures were about "cards with a credit function" or "card with a debit function". From 2023 onwards, the ECB started reporting figures specifically covering "credit cards" and "debit cards". That said, numbers can differ between the years as domestic definitions and recording methods changed.

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