The total number of payment cards issued with a cash function in Belgium reached approximately 30.2 million in 2023. Credit and debit cards are popular payment methods in Belgium. Credit cards were the leading payment method for online purchases in Belgium.
Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Belgium from 2000 to 2023
Issued by resident PSPs; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures.
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The figures have been taken from several publications.
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ECB. (July 25, 2024). Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Belgium from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444341/number-of-payment-cards-belgium/
ECB. "Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Belgium from 2000 to 2023." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444341/number-of-payment-cards-belgium/
ECB. (2024). Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Belgium from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444341/number-of-payment-cards-belgium/
ECB. "Number of Cards with a Payment Function, except Cards with An E-money Function, in Belgium from 2000 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444341/number-of-payment-cards-belgium/
ECB, Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Belgium from 2000 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444341/number-of-payment-cards-belgium/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Number of cards with a payment function, except cards with an e-money function, in Belgium from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/444341/number-of-payment-cards-belgium/
