Payment cards issued, either credit or debit card, in Portugal 2000-2022
Over time, the development in the amount of payment cards given out in Portugal from 2000 to 2022 has fluctuated. The number of issued cards with a payment function amounted to approximately 21.2 million as of 2022. In Portugal, cash use is still relatively important, accounting for over a third of payments in 2019 (37 percent).
