The value of card payments at POS terminals in France was almost as high as that of Italy and Germany combined in 2022. This reveals itself in a comparison of the overall value of card transactions - either credit cards or debit cards - at point-of-sale (POS) terminals within the EU-27. The United Kingdom does not feature in this ranking. France's preference for cards compared to the rest of Europe may be a consequence of the different card schemes that exist within Europe's payment landscape. France has a domestic scheme - unique to that country alone - that is co-branded with Visa, enabling both credit card and debit card payments.
Value of POS transactions with cards - either credit card or debit card - issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in 27 countries in Europe from 2000 to 2022
(in million euros)
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Survey time period
2000 to 2022
Special properties
The figure for 2022 is provisional; 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.
The source does not explain the jump for the Netherlands between 2021 and 2022.
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ECB, & Statista. (November 9, 2023). Value of POS transactions with cards - either credit card or debit card - issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in 27 countries in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132938/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union-by-country/?session=4e623a6a976ce0014efa62efe37a4423
ECB, und Statista. "Value of POS transactions with cards - either credit card or debit card - issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in 27 countries in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132938/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union-by-country/?session=4e623a6a976ce0014efa62efe37a4423
ECB, Statista. (2023). Value of POS transactions with cards - either credit card or debit card - issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in 27 countries in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132938/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union-by-country/?session=4e623a6a976ce0014efa62efe37a4423
ECB, and Statista. "Value of Pos Transactions with Cards - Either Credit Card or Debit Card - Issued by Resident Psps at Terminals Provided by Resident Psps in 27 Countries in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132938/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union-by-country/?session=4e623a6a976ce0014efa62efe37a4423
ECB & Statista, Value of POS transactions with cards - either credit card or debit card - issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in 27 countries in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132938/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union-by-country/?session=4e623a6a976ce0014efa62efe37a4423 (last visited July 18, 2024)
Value of POS transactions with cards - either credit card or debit card - issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in 27 countries in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph], ECB, & Statista, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132938/value-of-cashless-payments-in-the-european-union-by-country/?session=4e623a6a976ce0014efa62efe37a4423
