The amount of payment transactions at point of sale (POS) terminals with cards issued in the Eurozone countries has been on the rise between 2000 and 2023. The number of payments at terminals increased from nearly 33 billion local card payments in 2018 to over 55.7 billion in 2023. This development goes hand in hand with the rise in POS terminals in the Eurozone.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the euro area from 2000 to 2023
(in millions)
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). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444969/number-of-cashless-payments-in-eurozone/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444969/number-of-cashless-payments-in-eurozone/
ECB, Statista. (2024). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444969/number-of-cashless-payments-in-eurozone/
ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions at Pos in The Euro Area from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444969/number-of-cashless-payments-in-eurozone/
ECB & Statista, Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444969/number-of-cashless-payments-in-eurozone/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the euro area from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/444969/number-of-cashless-payments-in-eurozone/
