The total number of cards with a credit function issued in the Netherlands fluctuated between 2014 and 2021. During the initial year of the coronavirus pandemic, the credit card count suddenly increased by over 160,000, reaching over 490,000. Yet, the following year, it declined to 437,858.
Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021
Characteristic
Number of cards
2021
437,858
2020
492,926
2019
328,696
2018
347,571
2017
378,831
2016
396,832
2015
419,104
2014
448,677
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Issued by resident PSPs; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures.
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ECB. (July 25, 2024). Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865678/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-the-netherlands/
ECB. "Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865678/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-the-netherlands/
ECB. (2024). Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865678/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-the-netherlands/
ECB. "Number of Payment Cards with a Credit Function Issued in The Netherlands from 2014 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865678/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-the-netherlands/
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