Mobile payment use for services through smartphones and tablets 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 12, 2012
This statistic gives information on the type of services smarthone and tablet users use mobile payments for. During the 2012 survey, it was found that 55 percent mobile payment users bought event tickets with their mobile device.

For which of these services do you use mobile payments through your smartphone or tablet?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Buying tickets for events (concerts, cinema, theater) 55%
Buying train, flight tickets 46%
Buying clothes or shoes 39%
Buying other consumer goods 37%
Buying food or groceries 22%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents55%55%46%46%39%39%37%37%22%22%Buying tickets for events (concerts, cinema, theater)Buying train, flight ticketsBuying clothes or shoesBuying other consumer goodsBuying food or groceries
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Release date

October 2012

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2012

Number of respondents

1,682 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

Respondents using mobile payments on their device

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source does not specify the survey period. Multiple answers were possible.

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