Credit cards were more likely to be used for travel in Brazil than in Mexico or several other countries in Latin America. This is according to a survey held in seven different countries across the region. Brazil stands out in the survey, as nearly seven out of 10 Brazilian respondents said they used a credit card when booking a travel arrangement in the past month. This may not be a surprise, on the one hand, as credit cards rank as Brazil's most common e-commerce payment method. When compared to the rest of the region, however, Brazil uses credit cards relatively less often for online shopping than other countries. The source does not provide a clear reason why this is, although it may have to do with the (potential lack of) availability of Pix, Brazil's payment scheme that attracted a growing number of users since its inception in November 2020.
Share of consumers in selected countries in Latin America who indicate they used credit cards to pay for travel in 2024
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Central and South America, Mexico, Peru
Survey time period
May to June 2024
Number of respondents
4,812 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
Consumers who used a credit card; The source did not survey respondents from the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, or the Middle East
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source phrased the question as follows: "Which of the following payment methods have you used in the past month when making payments online for each of the following? For travel"
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Paysafe Group. (August 12, 2024). Share of consumers in selected countries in Latin America who indicate they used credit cards to pay for travel in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499013/credit-card-use-for-travel-in-latin-america/
Paysafe Group. "Share of consumers in selected countries in Latin America who indicate they used credit cards to pay for travel in 2024." Chart. August 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499013/credit-card-use-for-travel-in-latin-america/
Paysafe Group. (2024). Share of consumers in selected countries in Latin America who indicate they used credit cards to pay for travel in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499013/credit-card-use-for-travel-in-latin-america/
Paysafe Group. "Share of Consumers in Selected Countries in Latin America Who Indicate They Used Credit Cards to Pay for Travel in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499013/credit-card-use-for-travel-in-latin-america/
Paysafe Group, Share of consumers in selected countries in Latin America who indicate they used credit cards to pay for travel in 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499013/credit-card-use-for-travel-in-latin-america/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of consumers in selected countries in Latin America who indicate they used credit cards to pay for travel in 2024 [Graph], Paysafe Group, August 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499013/credit-card-use-for-travel-in-latin-america/
