(Mobile) payments technology

Statistics report on the market size of different types of alternative (mobile) payments across the world

(Mobile) payments technology

Payments technologies increasingly focus on mobile devices and ease of online use. How big are alternative payments (APMs) worldwide, and which ones should your organization be aware of? This report compares different non-card payment types against each other.

First, it lays out an overall comparison of "traditional" digital payments - credit card and debit cards - against "alternative" digital payments - non-card payments, typically involving online and offline use of mobile devices. Second, it aims to provide further information for different types of such APMs.

Some of the key questions asked in this report include: How big are real-time payments? Will artificial intelligence be a topic in payments? Which technologies are prioritized within the payments industry?

Table of contents

Market size

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  • Premium Statistic Key technologies observed in the payments industry according to professionals in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Digital payment transaction count worldwide 2010-2023, with forecasts up to 2028
  • Premium Statistic Number of digital payments worldwide 2018-2023 with forecasts to 2028, by region
  • Premium Statistic Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2024, with a forecast for 2030
  • Premium Forecast Smartphone penetration worldwide 2024, by country

Real-time/instant payments

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  • Premium Statistic Transaction value of real-time payments worldwide in 2024, with a 2028 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Top five countries in the world with the most real-time payments (RTP) in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of monthly UPI transactions India 2016-2025
  • Premium Statistic Annual real-time payment spending Pix in Brazil 2020-2024, in local currency and USD
  • Premium Statistic Value of PromptPay transactions Thailand 2017-2024

Digital wallets

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  • Premium Statistic Digital wallet share in e-commerce and POS in 2024 with a 2030 forecast, by region
  • Premium Statistic Mobile wallet adoption in 38 countries and territories worldwide as of 2023
  • Premium Statistic PayPal penetration, online and offline, in 21 countries worldwide in Q2 2025
  • Premium Statistic Apple Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q2 2025
  • Premium Statistic Google Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q2 2025

Tokenization

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  • Premium Statistic Real-world asset tokenization market size forecast 2023-2030, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Real-world asset tokenization market cap forecast for 2030, by financial product type
  • Premium Statistic Use cases for blockchain technology in financial services worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Use of payment tokenization by e-commerce merchants worldwide 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Use cases for blockchain technology in organizations worldwide 2021

Mobile payments (contactless, NFC)

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  • Premium Statistic Global NFC payment value in 2020 with forecasts to 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Top 10 countries worldwide with highest number of contactless card transactions 2022
  • Premium Forecast Mobile POS payment penetration rate in 34 countries worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Adoption of mobile contactless/tap to pay in 23 countries worldwide in 2019 and 2021
  • Premium Statistic Top 10 countries worldwide with highest number of POS terminals 2022

Mobile money (telecommunications)

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  • Premium Statistic Mobile money transaction value 2020-2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Mobile money accounts worldwide 2020-2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Live mobile money services worldwide 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Transaction volume of M-Pesa from 2017 to 2025
  • Premium Statistic MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) active users 2018-2024, by quarter

Biometric payments

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  • Premium Statistic Biometric authentication forms used in the U.S. and worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Challenges caused by biometric authentication worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Willingness to use biometric authentication for online payments in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Consumer attitudes towards biometric payments Saudi Arabia 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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  • Premium Statistic Artificial intelligence (AI) use cases in payments, according to professionals 2024
  • Premium Statistic AI applications in the banking sector in Europe 2024
  • Premium Statistic Generative AI use cases in commercial payments from banks 2023
  • Premium Statistic Consumer concerns regarding generative AI use in online shopping 2024
  • Premium Statistic Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven payments worldwide 2024, by age group

QR payments

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  • Premium Statistic Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
  • Premium Statistic Top 10 countries worldwide based on number of mobile devices with QR codes 2022
  • Premium Statistic QR code penetration for payments in Southeast Asia 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Most used payment methods in online transactions Indonesia 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading payment methods among Japanese online buyers 2024

Cryptocurrency/stablecoin payments

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  • Premium Statistic Stablecoin transaction volume forecasts, including a breakdown of activities for 2025
  • Premium Statistic Bitcoin (BTC) cross-border transaction volume 2023-2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Ethereum (ETH) cross-border transaction volume 2023-2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic USD Coin (USDC) cross-border transaction volume 2023-2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Tether (USDT) cross-border transaction volume 2023-2024, by country
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