In the Netherlands, the number of payment transactions at point of sale (POS) terminals with cards issued rose steadily between 2000 and 2019 and experienced a slight decline in 2020 and 2021. In 2019, around 4.3 billion payments with local cards were made in the country, which was reduced to about four billion in 2020 and 3.94 billion in 2021. As of 2023, 10.83 billion card transactions took place, the second-highest number during this period.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the Netherlands 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 Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/445017/number-of-cashless-payments-at-terminals-in-the-netherlands/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445017/number-of-cashless-payments-at-terminals-in-the-netherlands/
ECB, Statista. (2024). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445017/number-of-cashless-payments-at-terminals-in-the-netherlands/
ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions at Pos in The Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445017/number-of-cashless-payments-at-terminals-in-the-netherlands/
ECB & Statista, Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445017/number-of-cashless-payments-at-terminals-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/445017/number-of-cashless-payments-at-terminals-in-the-netherlands/
