
Debit card number in Belgium 2000-2023
In Belgium, payment cards with a debit function increased overall between 2000 and 2023, despite the recent decline. In 2021, over 46 million debit cards were issued. It declined almost by half in 2023, when there were only 24 million cards. Despite this, credit and debit cards are popular payment methods in Belgium. Credit cards were the leading payment method for online purchases in Belgium in the first quarter of 2017.