In Portugal, in 2022, both in number and in value of person-to-person (P2P) transactions, cash was the most used payment method. It prevailed in 68 percent of the number of payments and monopolized 58 percent of their value. Mobile app payments followed, dominating 18 percent of the number of P2P payments while preserving 20 percent of the value of these transactions.
Share of payment methods for person-to-person (P2P) payments in terms of number and value of transactions in Portugal in 2022
October 2 to December 7, 2021, and March 17 to June 9, 2022**
Number of respondents
1,988 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
CATI, online interview
Supplementary notes
The source states that "Person-to-person payments include private payments between individuals which are not connected to the purchase of goods and services, e.g. the categories 'Charity (e.g. donations, people in need)' and 'Private payment to another person (e.g. family members, friends)' (...)".
*The source states that "The category 'Other' includes bank cheques, credit transfers, loyalty points, vouchers and gift cards and other payment instruments".
**The survey was carried out in two rounds. The sample share of the first survey round was set to 40%, and the share of the second round to 60%.
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ECB. (December 20, 2022). Share of payment methods for person-to-person (P2P) payments in terms of number and value of transactions in Portugal in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406396/portugal-p2p-payment-methods/
ECB. "Share of payment methods for person-to-person (P2P) payments in terms of number and value of transactions in Portugal in 2022." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406396/portugal-p2p-payment-methods/
ECB. (2022). Share of payment methods for person-to-person (P2P) payments in terms of number and value of transactions in Portugal in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406396/portugal-p2p-payment-methods/
ECB. "Share of Payment Methods for Person-to-person (P2p) Payments in Terms of Number and Value of Transactions in Portugal in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406396/portugal-p2p-payment-methods/
ECB, Share of payment methods for person-to-person (P2P) payments in terms of number and value of transactions in Portugal in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406396/portugal-p2p-payment-methods/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of payment methods for person-to-person (P2P) payments in terms of number and value of transactions in Portugal in 2022 [Graph], ECB, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406396/portugal-p2p-payment-methods/
