This statistic illustrates the total number of point of sale (POS) terminals in Albania between 2011 and 2018, by type. The total number of POS terminals increased annually during this time to over 8.7 thousand as of 2018. Of these POS terminals, only 66 had a cash withdrawal function. Whereas the number of physical terminals with a cash withdrawal function decreased overall between 2011 and 2017, the number of virtual POS terminals increased overall from 3 in 2013 to 78 in 2018.
Total number of point of sale (POS) terminals in Albania from 2008 to 2018, by type
* According to "Methodology for reporting payment instruments( 2008)" revised in January 2014.
** Electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) are an electronic payment system that transfers funds based on the use of a payment card, i.e debit or credit card. *** A virtual terminal is the web version of a physical credit card terminal or Point-of-Sale (POS) machine. It is a software application that is hosted online, usually on the service provider's servers, and can be accessed from any internet connected web browser.
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Bank of Albania. (October 31, 2019). Total number of point of sale (POS) terminals in Albania from 2008 to 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874883/number-of-point-of-sale-terminals-albania/
Bank of Albania. "Total number of point of sale (POS) terminals in Albania from 2008 to 2018, by type." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874883/number-of-point-of-sale-terminals-albania/
Bank of Albania. (2019). Total number of point of sale (POS) terminals in Albania from 2008 to 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874883/number-of-point-of-sale-terminals-albania/
Bank of Albania. "Total Number of Point of Sale (Pos) Terminals in Albania from 2008 to 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874883/number-of-point-of-sale-terminals-albania/
Bank of Albania, Total number of point of sale (POS) terminals in Albania from 2008 to 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874883/number-of-point-of-sale-terminals-albania/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Total number of point of sale (POS) terminals in Albania from 2008 to 2018, by type [Graph], Bank of Albania, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/874883/number-of-point-of-sale-terminals-albania/
