Card payments developed as a ratio to the overall GDP of the European Union from 2013 to 2020. The importance of card payments relative to the size of the economy of the EU increased over time. In 2019, the total value of card transactions as a share of GDP was approximately 21.1 percent. Card transactions have become a vital part of payment methods in the European Union.
Value per gross domestic product (GDP) of card payments with cards issued by resident PSPs in the European Union from 2000 to 2019
Characteristic
Card transactions as a share of GDP
2019
21.1%
2018
20.4%
2017
19.7%
2016
19.5%
2015
19.2%
2014
18.2%
2013
17.4%
2012
15.2%
2011
14.6%
2010
14%
2009
13.3%
2008
12.9%
2007
12.8%
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ECB. (2021). Value per gross domestic product (GDP) of card payments with cards issued by resident PSPs in the European Union from 2000 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444297/card-payments-value-as-share-in-gdp-european-union/
ECB. "Value per Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) of Card Payments with Cards Issued by Resident Psps in The European Union from 2000 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444297/card-payments-value-as-share-in-gdp-european-union/
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