In the European Union member states, the amount of POS (point of sale) terminals has risen to around 20.6 million in 2023. Around 11.7 million of those are in the Euro area. As of the end of 2022, there were a little under 18.4 million point of sale terminals processing payments, reported across the whole European Union. This means that the number has gone up steeply from 2022 to 2023.
Total number of POS terminals reported in the European Union from 2000 to 2023
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. (July 25, 2024). Total number of POS terminals reported in the European Union from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444944/number-of-pos-terminals-the-european-union/
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