According to a survey on mobile consumption in the Middle East region in 2019, 59 percent of respondents used their online banking app to transfer money. In recent years, smartphones have been becoming a popular tool for in-store payments in the Middle East region.
Popular mobile money transfer methods in the Middle East in 2017 and 2019, by method
The survey respondents were between the age of 16 and 45 years old.
Number of respondents in 2017: Saudi Arabia (302), UAE (230).
Number of respondents in 2019: Saudi Arabia (310), UAE (308).
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Deloitte. (November 19, 2019). Popular mobile money transfer methods in the Middle East in 2017 and 2019, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179436/mena-mobile-money-transfers-by-method/
Deloitte. "Popular mobile money transfer methods in the Middle East in 2017 and 2019, by method." Chart. November 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179436/mena-mobile-money-transfers-by-method/
Deloitte. (2019). Popular mobile money transfer methods in the Middle East in 2017 and 2019, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179436/mena-mobile-money-transfers-by-method/
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