Annual number of credit card transactions in Germany 2000-2021, per capita

Published by
Raynor de Best,
Nov 20, 2023
The total number of credit card transactions made in Germany from 2012 to 2020 generally increased during the period observed. In 2012, the number of credit card payments amounted to 43.4 million. By 2019, this had reached a peak of 144.2 million credit card payments after which it slightly declined to 139.6 million credit card payments in 2020. In 2019, every other person in Germany owned a credit card (0.52 credit cards per capita).

Total number of credit card transactions processed for payments in Germany from 2000 to 2021

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Release date

December 2022

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Cards issued by resident PSPs

Supplementary notes

The figures have been taken from several publications. The per capita figures have been calculated by Statista, based on population figures from the World Bank.

The numbers shown are estimates based on the following indicators:

1. Credit cards

  • Number of cards with a delayed debit function;
  • Number of cards with a credit / delayed debit function;
  • Number of cards with a credit function.

2. Debit cards
  • Number of cards with a debit function;
  • Number of cards with a debit / delayed debit function.

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