Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Sweden 2000-2022
Credit card figures in Sweden reached over 6.6 million cards in 2022, a decrease compared to previous years. Credit cards represented roughly 40 percent of payment cards in Sweden. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as that year there were around 11 million of these cards. The numbers provided are estimates, based on the figures central banks have to supply. Owning a payment card does not immediately indicate it gets used, as there are large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.