Card transaction volume in Italy 2000-2023

The value of overall card payments in Italy grew by 38 billion euros between 2022 and 2023. In 2023, approximately 353 billion euros worth of card payments were carried out in Italy.

Debit cards on the rise

While the number of credit cards fluctuated in the last few years in Italy, debit cards appear to have increased in popularity. In fact, after reaching an all-time low in 2014, the number of active credit cards in Italy grew in the following years, surpassing in 2019 the previous peak recorded in 2010. On the other hand, the number of active debit cards in the country increased steadily over the same period, reaching over 57 million in 2019.

Payment cards in Europe

Despite not being able to imagine life without cash, Italians recorded the second highest number of payment cards in the European Union, according to data published by the European Central Bank. The ranking shows that there is a total of approximately 85 million payment cards in Italy. Only Germany recorded a higher figure: the country topped the list with 147 million.

Combined value of credit and debit card transactions in Italy from 2000 to 2023 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Payment card transactions in million euros	Payment card transactions in million U.S. dollars
2023	353,504.32	382,144.94
2022	314,956.29	330,915
2021	268,248.94	317,085.87
2020	223,525.14	254,924.73
2019	223,510.9	250,177.58
2018	203,929	240,600.91
2017	179,762.32	202,654.36
2016	174,174.76	192,694.64
2015	157,344.43	174,459.62
2014	142,279.91	188,714.91
2013	129,633	172,101.9
2012	123,279.27	158,284.12
2011	122,605.61	170,473.33
2010	119,975	158,724.8
2009	118,355	164,620.19
2008	116,741	170,799.08
2007	128,926	176,428.73
2006	119,650.42	150,094.36
2005	110,155.9	136,820.76
2004	100,064.53	124,326
2003	85,940.24	97,024.73
2002	78,567.45	74,054.22
2001	61,956.56	55,441.37
2000	48,493	44,657.05

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July 2024

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Italy

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Special properties

All figures are provisional; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures; USD figures have been calculated by Statista, see the "Details" tab for more information.

Supplementary notes

The figures have been taken from several publications.

The USD figures have been calculated by Statista, based on bilateral exchange rates from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Includes cards 1) with a debit function, 2) cards with a delayed debit function, 3) cards with a credit function, 4) cards with a debit and/or delayed debit function and 5) cards with a credit and/or delayed debit function. However, 6) excludes e-money cards.

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