The number of United States tap to pay mobile payments - contactless payments, or proximity payments - with a smartphone or wearable are expected to nearly double by 2027. A forecast investigating such NFC enabled payments claims the U.S. would be the world's largest market when it comes to the overall volume of such transactions. It adds that services like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay would be at the heart of this development, especially in public transport networks.
Estimates on the number of users of contactless/tap to pay mobile payments in the United States in 2022, with a forecast for 2027
(in billions)
Characteristic
Number of contactless/tap to pay payments (in billions)
Apple Pay - average transaction value (in U.S. dollars)
Google Pay - average transaction value (in U.S. dollars)
Includes NFC payments with smartphones and wearables, but excludes cards
Supplementary notes
The source is not clear on whether this includes both POS and e-commerce payments. It mentions public transport networks as a specific use case, indicating it may lean more towards POS payments only.
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Website (NFCW). (2022). Estimates on the number of users of contactless/tap to pay mobile payments in the United States in 2022, with a forecast for 2027 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337645/number-of-us-proximity-mobile-payment-users/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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