The amount of payment transactions at point of sale (POS) terminals with cards issued in Sweden from 2000 to 2020 generally increased throughout this period. In 2020, over 2.7 billion payments with local cards were made in the country.
Cashless society Sweden is transitioning to a cashless society rapidly. The use of cash money has drastically dropped over the 2010-2020 period. While different digital payment methods are popular, Swish takes the lead with 94 percent of Swedes using it in 2020.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden 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.
Supplementary notes
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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ECB, & Statista. (November 9, 2023). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/
ECB, Statista. (2023). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/
ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions at Pos in Sweden from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/
ECB & Statista, Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/