Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Belgium 2000-2021
Approximately 15 percent of payment cards in Belgium were credit cards, reaching a total of roughly six million in 2019. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as that year there were around 34 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 often, as there are large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods. No explanation was provided for the sudden increase of debit cards between 2018 and 2019.
