In Sweden, the number of payment transactions at point of sale (POS) terminals with cards issued generally increased between 2000 and 2023. In 2023, 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 in 2020.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden 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 Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 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 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/
ECB, Statista. (2024). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 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 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, 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 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/445023/number-of-cashless-payments-in-sweden/
