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Number of payment cards in circulation worldwide 2017-2021, with a forecast for 2026

Published by
Raynor de Best,
Feb 13, 2023
The number of payment cards in circulation worldwide grew by over two billion between 2019 and 2021, and is forecast to further increase. The source adds that some of the largest brands on cards issued across the world include UnionPay, Visa, and MasterCard. Roughly 188 billion purchase transactions were made using Visa in 2020 - an increase of 1.3 percent.

Number of credit, debit and prepaid cards in circulation worldwide from 2017 to 2021, with forecasts for 2023, 2025, and 2026 (in billions)

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Release date

October 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

October 2021

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Supplementary notes

The 2018 figure and 2023 forecast were made in 2019, whereas the 2019 figure and 2025 forecast were made in 2020. The 2021 number and 2026 forecast were released in 2021.

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Global

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North America

6

Europe

5

Asia Pacific

6

China

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India

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Latin America

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Africa & MENA

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Australia

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