Credit and debit card count Malta, by year 2023

Credit card figures in Malta reached over 270,000 in 2023, slightly higher compared to the previous year. They made up roughly 17 percent of all payment cards. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as that year there were around 1.34 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, as there are considerable differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.

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

Characteristic	Credit cards	Debit cards
2023	273,329	1,341,036
2022	187,547	1,249,902
2021	170,455	753,809
2020	-	679,281
2019	-	-
2018	-	681,474
2017	-	-
2016	-	-
2015	-	-
2014	186,479	651,078
2013	186,146	624,982
2012	185,328	601,217
2011	176,459	552,702
2010	173,278	508,407
2009	163,790	475,115
2008	157,921	447,306
2007	146,927	406,933
2006	134,520	375,221
2005	120,534	344,652
2004	108,490	314,018
2003	101,720	288,040
2002	98,390	274,400
2001	93,990	249,000
2000	85,830	240,000

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Release date

July 2024

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Region

Malta

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

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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