The total number of payment card transactions in Bulgaria increased by over 33 percent between 2020 and 2021, the highest increase since 2017. In 2023, card payments with cards issued in Bulgaria reached a total of over 478 million.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Bulgaria from 2001 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, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746296/purchases-with-payment-cards-bulgaria/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746296/purchases-with-payment-cards-bulgaria/
ECB, Statista. (2024). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746296/purchases-with-payment-cards-bulgaria/
ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions, excluding Cards with An E-money Function, in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746296/purchases-with-payment-cards-bulgaria/
ECB & Statista, Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746296/purchases-with-payment-cards-bulgaria/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/746296/purchases-with-payment-cards-bulgaria/
