As of the end of 2020, there was a total of approximately 1.18 million point of sale (POS) terminals in Germany. This number has fluctuated between 1.1 and 1.2 million since 2014 when it sharply increased from the previous years. The number of payment cards, however, went up in this period.
Total number of POS terminals reported in Germany from 2000 to 2022
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.
Supplementary notes
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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ECB, & Statista. (November 9, 2023). Total number of POS terminals reported in Germany from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444539/number-of-pos-terminals-germany/
ECB, und Statista. "Total number of POS terminals reported in Germany from 2000 to 2022." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444539/number-of-pos-terminals-germany/
ECB, Statista. (2023). Total number of POS terminals reported in Germany from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444539/number-of-pos-terminals-germany/
ECB, and Statista. "Total Number of Pos Terminals Reported in Germany from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444539/number-of-pos-terminals-germany/
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