Statistics report on general payment preferences, including cash money and credit cards, in Belgium
Payment methods and payment preferences differ per country in Europe, and Belgium is no exception. The country is home to a popular domestic card payment scheme that is used in no other country, but prior to COVID-19 also had one of Europe's lowest penetration rates when it comes to contactless payments.
This report serves as an introduction to key figures on payments in Belgium, be it cash or cashless and regardless whether this offline or online. Figures include the share of cash, the number of credit cards, the most popular payment methods for online shopping and which payment brands are favored in the country. Other studies on payments in Belgium - which compare the country against the Netherlands and Luxembourg - include:
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