The total number of payment card transactions in Germany increased by over 25 percent between 2021 and 2022, the highest increase since 2000. In 2022, card payments with cards issued in Germany reached a number of approximately 10.3 billion.
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Germany 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, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/994699/number-of-payment-card-transactions-in-germany/
ECB, und Statista. "Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994699/number-of-payment-card-transactions-in-germany/
ECB, Statista. (2023). Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994699/number-of-payment-card-transactions-in-germany/
ECB, and Statista. "Combined Number of Credit and Debit Card Transactions, excluding Cards with An E-money Function, in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994699/number-of-payment-card-transactions-in-germany/
ECB & Statista, Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994699/number-of-payment-card-transactions-in-germany/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Combined number of credit and debit card transactions, excluding cards with an e-money function, in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/994699/number-of-payment-card-transactions-in-germany/