In Portugal, the number of banking operations increased over the period considered for all types of payment instruments. In 2023, electronic credit transfers amounted to 390 million, surpassing direct debits and credit card transactions, which totaled 259 million and 174 million, respectively. Debit card operations rose from 1.7 billion, in 2018, to almost 2.7 billion, in 2023.
Number of banking operations in Portugal from 2018 to 2023, by type of payment instrument
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Banco de Portugal. (July 15, 2024). Number of banking operations in Portugal from 2018 to 2023, by type of payment instrument (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406016/portugal-number-of-operations-by-type-of-payment/
Banco de Portugal. "Number of banking operations in Portugal from 2018 to 2023, by type of payment instrument (in millions)." Chart. July 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406016/portugal-number-of-operations-by-type-of-payment/
Banco de Portugal. (2024). Number of banking operations in Portugal from 2018 to 2023, by type of payment instrument (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406016/portugal-number-of-operations-by-type-of-payment/
Banco de Portugal. "Number of Banking Operations in Portugal from 2018 to 2023, by Type of Payment Instrument (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406016/portugal-number-of-operations-by-type-of-payment/
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