POS terminals in Sweden, by year 2000-2021

The number of POS terminals in Sweden varied during the last years. There were more than 245 thousand POS terminals in the country in 2020. Though the number of terminals fluctuated during the period, the number of transactions made from POS terminals in the country increased steadily from 2008 to 2019   

POS terminals transaction value 

    The transaction value of payments made at POS terminals in Sweden followed a pattern different from both the number of transactions, and the number of terminals. In fact, the transaction value increased every year until 2016 and made an especially significant jump from 2015 to 2016, when it reached 997 billion Swedish kronor. Eventually, in the two years following the peak in 2016, the value decreased relatively rapid again.   

Comparison with Denmark 

   Just like in Sweden, the value of transactions made at POS terminals in Denmark increased steadily during the first observed years, but hit the peak one year earlier, in 2015. The value dropped significantly during the following year, and unlike Sweden, then started to increase again.  

Total number of POS terminals reported in Sweden from 2000 to 2021

Characteristic	POS terminal number	Year-on-year percentage change (%)
2021	215,664	21.2
2020	177,998	-35.3
2019	274,945	-0.2
2018	275,411	8.9
2017	252,801	-2
2016	257,874	40.3
2015	183,818	-6.7
2014	196,985	0.7
2013	195,709	-8.3
2012	213,388	3.8
2011	205,531	1.2
2010	203,117	-6.7
2009	217,760	11.8
2008	194,776	4
2007	187,332	1.5
2006	184,590	4.5
2005	176,637	9.6
2004	161,098	49.1
2003	108,055	5.9
2002	102,021	15.6
2001	88,223	1.3
2000	87,133	-

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

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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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