The statistic shows the number of credit cards in circulation worldwide in 2012, by brand. In that year, there were approximately 883.5 million Visa credit cards in circulation globally. The number of MasterCard credit cards in circulation worldwide amounted to 721.4 million.
Number of credit cards in circulation worldwide in 2012, by brand
(in millions)
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The Nilson Report. (March 31, 2013). Number of credit cards in circulation worldwide in 2012, by brand (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/279257/number-of-credit-cards-in-circulation-worldwide/
The Nilson Report. "Number of credit cards in circulation worldwide in 2012, by brand (in millions)." Chart. March 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/279257/number-of-credit-cards-in-circulation-worldwide/
The Nilson Report. (2013). Number of credit cards in circulation worldwide in 2012, by brand (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/279257/number-of-credit-cards-in-circulation-worldwide/
The Nilson Report. "Number of Credit Cards in Circulation Worldwide in 2012, by Brand (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/279257/number-of-credit-cards-in-circulation-worldwide/
The Nilson Report, Number of credit cards in circulation worldwide in 2012, by brand (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/279257/number-of-credit-cards-in-circulation-worldwide/ (last visited March 16, 2020)
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