Card payments at POS in Italy 2000-2022

Between 2000 and 2020, a steady increase in the number of payments at POS terminals with cards issued in Italy was observed. In 2020, about 3.4 billion payments with local cards were made at POS terminals in the country.

Combined number of credit and debit card transactions at POS in Italy from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)

Characteristic	POS transactions in millions	Year-on-year percentage change (%)
2022	5,167.38	5.4
2021	4,901.98	33.5
2020	3,671.67	4
2019	3,530.95	14.8
2018	3,075	13.6
2017	2,706.11	6.6
2016	2,538.04	14.9
2015	2,208.12	10.5
2014	1,998.22	-12.1
2013	2,274.07	11.5
2012	2,038.73	16.8
2011	1,745.99	26.4
2010	1,381.8	-4.3
2009	1,444.37	65.4
2008	873.31	5.8
2007	825.35	7.1
2006	770.65	5.2
2005	732.8	9.1
2004	671.97	10
2003	610.73	10.6
2002	552.04	27.4
2001	433.39	36.3
2000	317.92	-

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

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The percentage changes have been calculated by Statista; 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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