Over the observed period, the means of payment in Portugal fluctuated slightly in terms of use. The most used means of payment were physical cards, which recorded a decrease in their usage rate from 58.8 percent in 2020 to 52 percent in 2021. Charge to account, transfer, and direct debits ranked second with a usage rate of 20 percent in 2021. Wallets or aggregators were the least used form of payment, not even with one percent usage.
Main payment means in Portugal from 2020 to 2021
Characteristic
Physical debit/credit/prepaid card(s)
Charge to account/transfer/diretc debits
Cash
Payment apps between individuals
Wallets or aggregators
Virtual card
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Minsait. (April 6, 2022). Main payment means in Portugal from 2020 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370219/portugal-main-payments-means/
Minsait. "Main payment means in Portugal from 2020 to 2021." Chart. April 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370219/portugal-main-payments-means/
Minsait. (2022). Main payment means in Portugal from 2020 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370219/portugal-main-payments-means/
Minsait. "Main Payment Means in Portugal from 2020 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370219/portugal-main-payments-means/
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Main payment means in Portugal from 2020 to 2021 [Graph], Minsait, April 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370219/portugal-main-payments-means/