Payment card number in Belgium 2000-2022

The total number of payment cards issued with a cash function in Belgium reached approximately 67.4 million in 2022. 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 2022

Characteristic	Number of cards
2022	67,421,285
2021	49,844,840
2020	45,961,365
2019	39,820,030
2018	23,778,730
2017	22,203,269
2016	22,516,588
2015	22,587,893
2014	21,949,240
2013	20,041,335
2012	20,647,078
2011	20,005,188
2010	19,447,941
2009	19,258,484
2008	18,724,088
2007	17,491,691
2006	16,605,181
2005	15,931,000
2004	15,727,000
2003	15,619,000
2002	14,902,000
2001	13,987,000
2000	13,930,000

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Special properties

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.

Supplementary notes

The figures have been taken from several publications.

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