The aggregate number of payment transactions at point of sale (POS) terminals with cards issued in the European Union member states from 2000 to 2019 has increased throughout this period of time. In 2019, almost 66.4 billion local card payments were made across the EU. This increase through time is similar to that of the payment transactions at POS terminals in the Eurozone countries. In 2019, there were around 36.1 billion card payments made at POS terminals in this area.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2022
(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.
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ECB, & Statista. (November 9, 2023). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444999/number-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444999/number-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB, Statista. (2023). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444999/number-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions at Pos in The Eu-27 as a Whole from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444999/number-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/
ECB & Statista, Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444999/number-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the EU-27 as a whole from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/444999/number-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union/