Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Cyprus 2000-2022
Approximately 25 percent of payment cards in Cyprus were credit cards, reaching a total of roughly 272,000 in 2022. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as that year there were over 1.4 million of these cards. 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 often, as there are large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.