Proximity mobile payment penetration rate in the U.S. in 2020, with forecasts to 2025

Published by Statista Research Department, May 21, 2024
This statistic gives information on the percentage of U.S. smartphone users who make use of proximity mobile payment transactions from 2018 to 2023. In 2020, near-field-communications or other contactless technology will be accessed by 30.6 percent of U.S. smartphone users, up from 27.3 percent in 2018.

Share of smartphone users who use proximity mobile payments in the United States in 2020, with forecasts from 2021 to 2025

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Statistic: Share of smartphone users who use proximity mobile payments in the United States in 2020, with forecasts from 2021 to 2025

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Release date

March 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2021

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

Mobile phone users, who made at least one proximity mobile payment transaction in the past 6 months. Excludes transactions with a tablet. The source does not mention wearables whatsoever

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The source does not specifically define the apps used for proximity mobile payments, although it does refer to the following applications: Apple Pay, Starbucks, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. The likes of Chase Pay, Fitbit Pay, Microsoft Pay and Cash App were not mentioned.

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