The number point of sale (POS) transactions in Greece rose drastically between 2012 and 2023, despite some fluctuations. In 2012, the number of point of sale transactions amounted to approximately 57 million. By 2023, the number of POS transactions had increased to over 1.09 billion. After 2015, the amount of cash used in Greece started to plummet, going from 95.3 percent of all payments in 2015 to 62.2 percent in 2021.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Greece 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 Greece from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 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 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866459/number-of-pos-transactions-greece/
ECB, Statista. (2024). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Greece from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 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 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, 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 2023 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/866459/number-of-pos-transactions-greece/