Between 2020 and 2023, the usage of mobiles at point of sale in the United Arab Emirates increased by 13 percentage points. In 2020, the share of respondents using mobile payments at POS was 28 percent, which increased to 41 percent in 2023. This is according to a question asked throughout multiple surveys from Statista's Consumer Insights. The numbers shown here refer to a rolling 12-month share of respondents who indicated they used a mobile payment device — smartphones, but also smartwatches — in offline shopping areas, such as stores or restaurants.
Mobile payments usage performed with any mobile device at POS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2020 to 2023
Residential online population; 12-month rolling average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "How have you paid in stores, restaurants and other points of sale in the past 12 months? (multi-pick)". The option chosen was "Mobile device (e.g., smartphone, smartwatch)".
Some countries in Statista's Consumer Insights are part of an extended questionnaire. More information on the methodology can be found here.
For countries/territories receiving the extended questionnaire, Statista's Consumer Insights utilizes a rolling survey system with four survey waves per year: The most recent data set contains the interviews of the last 12 months. This ensures trend stability and more interviews available for analysis.
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Statista. (April 29, 2023). Mobile payments usage performed with any mobile device at POS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2020 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448624/mobile-payments-adoption-in-pos-in-uae/
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Statista. (2023). Mobile payments usage performed with any mobile device at POS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2020 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448624/mobile-payments-adoption-in-pos-in-uae/
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