The total number of cards with a payment function in Italy increased steadily from 2009 to 2022. In fact, in 2009 there were around 68.2 million cards on the market in the country, while this figure reached 83.8 million in 2022. This is an increase of over 15 million cards.
Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Italy from 2000 to 2022
Issued by resident PSPs; 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. (November 9, 2023). Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Italy from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444385/number-of-payment-cards-italy/
ECB. "Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Italy from 2000 to 2022." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444385/number-of-payment-cards-italy/
ECB. (2023). Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Italy from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444385/number-of-payment-cards-italy/
ECB. "Number of Cards with a Payment Function, except Cards with An E-money Function, in Italy from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444385/number-of-payment-cards-italy/
ECB, Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Italy from 2000 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444385/number-of-payment-cards-italy/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Italy from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], ECB, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/444385/number-of-payment-cards-italy/
