Payment card transactions at POS terminals in the EU were worth about 2.1 trillion euros in 2022, the third year in a row where this figure increased. This figure equals roughly 2.2 trillion U.S. dollars. Note that figures do not include the United Kingdom. This is important to mention as, before Brexit, the UK accounted for one third of such payments in the EU.
Value of POS transactions with payment cards or payment methods apart from e-money transactions and cash advances at POS terminals in the European Union from 2000 to 2022
(in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
All figures after 2014 are provisional; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures; USD figures have been calculated by Statista, see the "Details" tab for more information.
Supplementary notes
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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ECB, & Statista. (November 9, 2023). Value of POS transactions with payment cards or payment methods apart from e-money transactions and cash advances at POS terminals in the European Union from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132943/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB, und Statista. "Value of POS transactions with payment cards or payment methods apart from e-money transactions and cash advances at POS terminals in the European Union from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132943/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB, Statista. (2023). Value of POS transactions with payment cards or payment methods apart from e-money transactions and cash advances at POS terminals in the European Union from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132943/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB, and Statista. "Value of Pos Transactions with Payment Cards or Payment Methods Apart from E-money Transactions and Cash Advances at Pos Terminals in The European Union from 2000 to 2022 (in Million Euros, and Estimates in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132943/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB & Statista, Value of POS transactions with payment cards or payment methods apart from e-money transactions and cash advances at POS terminals in the European Union from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132943/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Value of POS transactions with payment cards or payment methods apart from e-money transactions and cash advances at POS terminals in the European Union from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132943/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
