The number point of sale (POS) transactions in Greece rose drastically in the period between 2012 and 2020. In 2012, the number of point of sale transactions amounted to approximately 57 million. By 2020 the number of POS transactions had increased to 952.6 million. After 2015, the amount of cash use in Greece started to drop heavily, going from 95.3 percent of all payments in 2015 to 75.2 percent of all payments in 2019.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Greece 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 Greece from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/866459/number-of-pos-transactions-greece/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Greece from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866459/number-of-pos-transactions-greece/
ECB, Statista. (2023). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Greece from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866459/number-of-pos-transactions-greece/
ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions at Pos in Greece from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866459/number-of-pos-transactions-greece/
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Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Greece from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/866459/number-of-pos-transactions-greece/