Digital payments in UAE

Statistics report on digital payments in the United Arab Emirates

Digital payments in UAE

This report presents figures about digital payments in UAE. It provides an overview on E-commerce and payments in the country. It also provides insights on the use of digital payments, including mobile and card payments, and consumer preferences.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic E-commerce transaction value UAE 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Credit card market share in POS and e-commerce in 4 countries in MEA in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Buy now, pay later (BNPL) share in e-commerce in 41 countries worldwide 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Expectations on leading payment method in the future
  • Premium Statistic Payment types accepted by e-commerce vendors in the UAE between 2022 and 2024

Card payments

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  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of credit cards in the United Arab Emirates 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of debit cards in the United Arab Emirates 2014-2029
  • Premium Statistic Biggest international and domestic payment card schemes in the UAE 2016-2022

Online payments

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  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept PayPal for online payments in 165 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who use Klarna for buy now pay later in 102 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Google Pay for online payments in 152 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Apple Pay for online payments in 171 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Amazon Pay for online payments in 159 countries worldwide 2024

Mobile payments

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  • Premium Statistic Users of various mobile payment apps in the UAE in 2020, with forecasts to 2025
  • Premium Statistic Mobile payments in 5 countries in Africa and Middle East in 2020, with 2025 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Most used in-store (POS) payment methods in the UAE 2017-2023, with 2027 forecast

Consumer preferences

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  • Premium Statistic Mobile commerce weekly usage in selected countries 2023
  • Premium Statistic Weekly online shopping activity UAE 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most popular online payment methods in the UAE 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Expectations on preferred mode of payment in the future

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