In 2023, the number of debit cards issued in Germany rose by more than 6.4 percent in the second half of the year. The number of debit cards in the first half of the year stood at nearly 135 million, which increased to 143 million in the later half of the year. Furthermore, during the same time frame, the ratio of debit cards per million individuals increased from 1.59 to 1.69.
Absolute and relative number of debit cards issued in Germany between 1st half of 2022 and 2nd half of 2023
Characteristic
Number of debit cards
Debit cards per million inhabitants
H2 2023
143,283,251
1.69
H1 2023
134,592,459
1.59
H2 2022
132,569,817
1.57
H1 2022
136,654,699
1.63
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Debit card countDebit cards per million inhabitantsNumber of debit cardsDebit cards per million inhabitantsH1 2022H2 2022H1 2023H2 2023
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