In February 2022, over a third of BNPL users in the United States were likely to employ these services to avoid getting credit card debt. Buy now, pay later platforms provide short-term consumer credit for online or point-of-sale purchases. Most respondents considered that they would be more likely to use this type of service due to the rising prices.
Share of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with the following debt behavior in the United States in February 2022
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Statistics on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)
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User demographics
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Inflation impact
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- Premium Statistic Impact of inflation on preferred e-commerce payment method in the U.S. 2022
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- Monthly value of new consumer credit and other loans Netherlands 2003-2021
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Credit Karma. (March 21, 2022). Share of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with the following debt behavior in the United States in February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328301/debt-behavior-of-bnpl-users-in-the-us/
Credit Karma. "Share of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with the following debt behavior in the United States in February 2022." Chart. March 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328301/debt-behavior-of-bnpl-users-in-the-us/
Credit Karma. (2022). Share of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with the following debt behavior in the United States in February 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328301/debt-behavior-of-bnpl-users-in-the-us/
Credit Karma. "Share of Buy Now, Pay Later (Bnpl) Users with The following Debt Behavior in The United States in February 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328301/debt-behavior-of-bnpl-users-in-the-us/
Credit Karma, Share of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with the following debt behavior in the United States in February 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328301/debt-behavior-of-bnpl-users-in-the-us/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
Share of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with the following debt behavior in the United States in February 2022 [Graph], Credit Karma, March 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328301/debt-behavior-of-bnpl-users-in-the-us/