The total number of payment card transactions in the EU-27 increased by over 12 percent between 2022 and 2023, despite the second negative growth figure of 1.4 percent between 2021 and 2022. In 2023, over 82 billion card payments were made with the cards issued in the entire European Union.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2023
(in millions)
The percentage changes have been calculated by Statista; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures.
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The figures have been taken from several publications.
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ECB, & Statista. (July 25, 2024). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443712/purchases-with-payment-cards-european-union/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443712/purchases-with-payment-cards-european-union/
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ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions, excluding Cards with An E-money Function, in The Eu-27 as a Whole from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443712/purchases-with-payment-cards-european-union/
ECB & Statista, Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443712/purchases-with-payment-cards-european-union/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/443712/purchases-with-payment-cards-european-union/
