European consumers preferred to use of debit cards instead of mobile wallets in brick-and-mortar stores in 2019. Cash money was also was used more often than either Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Within Europe, smartphone use for contactless payments was highest in Denmark and Sweden, with four out of ten smartphone owners having performed one such payment in the last six months. This phenomenon is referred to as “proximity mobile payments”, with Apple Pay being the most well-known example of this type of payment. Norway and Switzerland were two other countries within Europe with a relative high adoption for apps that allowed payments via QR codes or contactless transactions. In general, however, Penetration of proximity mobile payment apps in selected countries in Europe in 2019
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Statistics on Payments in Europe
Cash use
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- Premium Statistic Share of cash in in-store payments in 38 countries in Europe in 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of cash transactions at POS in the euro area 2016 and 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Ratio of currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP in Europe 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Coronavirus impact on cash in circulation in Europe 2008-2021
Terminals
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- Basic Statistic ATM numbers in the EU-27 2000-2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Estimate of ATM withdrawal value per capita in 32 countries in Europe 2019
- Premium Statistic POS terminal figures for 31 countries in Europe 2020
- Basic Statistic Cash withdrawals made at POS terminals in the EU-27 2000-2020, by country
Payment cards
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- Premium Statistic Estimate of credit card and debit card numbers in 37 countries in Europe 2019
- Premium Statistic Estimate of credit card and debit card penetration in 37 countries in Europe 2019
- Premium Statistic Visa, Mastercard share against domestic solutions in 15 countries in Europe 2020
- Premium Statistic Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners market share against each other in Europe 2015-2020
- Premium Statistic Credit card penetration in 161 countries worldwide 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
- Premium Statistic Credit card penetration in Europe 2020, by country
Mobile payments
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- Premium Statistic Global NFC payment value in 2020 with forecasts to 2024, by region
- Premium Statistic Contactless payments market share at POS in Europe 2018, by country
- Premium Statistic Global mobile wallet market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
- Premium Statistic Mobile payment app use in selected countries in Europe 2019
- Premium Statistic Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
- Premium Statistic Daily active users of PayPal in 21 countries in Europe in 2019
Germany
4
United Kingdom
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- Premium Statistic Annual number of contactless card transactions in the UK 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular e-commerce payment methods in the UK 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile payments by brand in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of credit cards in the United Kingdom 2013-2028
France
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- Premium Statistic French people's preferred payment method used in a store 2020
- Premium Statistic Most popular payment methods for online purchases in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile payments by brand in France 2022
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of credit cards in France 2013-2028
Italy
3
Spain
3
Further related statistics
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- Main reasons for not using in-store mobile payments in Denmark 2017
- Main reasons for not using in-store mobile payments in Sweden 2017
- Global in-store product research via mobile 2019, by generation
- Willingness to use mobile payments in-store in Europe and the UK 2015
- Retail sales breakdown in the United States for 2020, by sales channel
- Global mobile payment usage penetration 2018, by region
- Australians using digital payment methods in last year Australia 2018 by type
- Singapore: smartphone mobile wallet activities 2014
- Asia: smartphone mobile wallet activities 2014
- Japan: smartphone mobile wallet activities 2014
- Digital service experiences of smartphone users Japan 2019, by type
- Argentina: leading domains & apps on mobile 2017-2018, by reach
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Statistics
- Main reasons for not using in-store mobile payments in Denmark 2017
- Main reasons for not using in-store mobile payments in Sweden 2017
- Global in-store product research via mobile 2019, by generation
- Willingness to use mobile payments in-store in Europe and the UK 2015
- Retail sales breakdown in the United States for 2020, by sales channel
- Global mobile payment usage penetration 2018, by region
- Australians using digital payment methods in last year Australia 2018 by type
- Singapore: smartphone mobile wallet activities 2014
- Asia: smartphone mobile wallet activities 2014
- Japan: smartphone mobile wallet activities 2014
- Digital service experiences of smartphone users Japan 2019, by type
- Argentina: leading domains & apps on mobile 2017-2018, by reach
eMarketer. (October 25, 2019). Penetration of proximity mobile payment apps in selected countries in Europe in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113874/mobile-payment-app-use-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
eMarketer. "Penetration of proximity mobile payment apps in selected countries in Europe in 2019." Chart. October 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113874/mobile-payment-app-use-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
eMarketer. (2019). Penetration of proximity mobile payment apps in selected countries in Europe in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113874/mobile-payment-app-use-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
eMarketer. "Penetration of Proximity Mobile Payment Apps in Selected Countries in Europe in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113874/mobile-payment-app-use-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
eMarketer, Penetration of proximity mobile payment apps in selected countries in Europe in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113874/mobile-payment-app-use-in-selected-countries-in-europe/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Penetration of proximity mobile payment apps in selected countries in Europe in 2019 [Graph], eMarketer, October 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113874/mobile-payment-app-use-in-selected-countries-in-europe/