Credit cards worldwide

Statistics report on credit card penetration, number count, brand market share in different countries worldwide

Credit cards worldwide

Credit cards are often seen as one of the world's biggest digital payment option, especially in the United States. Is this still the case in 2023?

This report investigates up to 211 countries at once, focusing on several main figures: credit card penetration rate, the number of credit cards in circulation, the market share of brands like Visa and Mastercard, as well as how important (credit) card payments are in online shopping. Note that due to data availability or source update frequency, some countries might display 2020 or 2021 figures whilst others do not.

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Credit card penetration

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  • Premium Statistic Credit card penetration in 161 countries worldwide 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of credit cards in the United States 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of credit cards in Saudi Arabia 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of credit cards in India 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of credit cards in the United Kingdom 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of credit cards in Germany 2014-2029

(Credit) card acceptance

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  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept UnionPay for online payments in 98 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Visa for online payments in 200 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Mastercard for online payments in 196 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Maestro for online payments in 187 countries worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept AmEx for online payments in 192 countries worldwide 2024

Credit card transactions

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  • Premium Statistic Visa, MasterCard, UnionPay transaction volume worldwide 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly number of Visa credit card transactions worldwide 2008-2023, per capita
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly number of Mastercard credit card transactions worldwide 2006-2023
  • Premium Statistic Annual number of credit card transactions in Singapore 2013-2021, per capita
  • Premium Statistic Annual number of credit card transactions in the U.S. 2012-2022, per capita
  • Premium Statistic Annual number of credit card transactions in Saudi Arabia 2013-2021, per capita

Credit card spending

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  • Premium Statistic Quarterly TPV (Total Payment Volume) of Visa credit cards 2008-2023, in USD
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly TPV (Total Payment Volume) of Mastercard credit cards 2006-2023, in USD
  • Premium Statistic Annual credit card spending in the U.S. 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Annual credit card spending in China 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Value of credit card transactions in India FY 2019-2027
  • Premium Statistic Credit card transaction value South Korea 2004-2022

Credit card usage

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  • Premium Statistic Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026
  • Premium Statistic Credit card market share in POS and e-commerce in 3 countries in North America
  • Premium Statistic Credit card market share in POS and e-commerce in 14 territories in Asia-Pacific 2022
  • Premium Statistic Credit card market share in POS and e-commerce in 15 countries in Europe 2022
  • Premium Statistic Credit card market share in POS and e-commerce in 5 countries in Latin America
  • Premium Statistic Credit card market share in POS and e-commerce in 4 countries in MEA

Credit cards in circulation

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  • Premium Statistic Number of payment cards in circulation worldwide 2017-2022, with a forecast for 2027
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly number of Visa issued credit cards in U.S. and worldwide 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly number of Mastercard issued credit cards in U.S. and worldwide 2006-2023
  • Premium Statistic Annual number of AmEx issued credit cards in U.S. and worldwide 2015-2022
  • Premium Forecast Credit cards in use worldwide 2020, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of credit cards issued in 38 countries in Europe 2020-2022

Credit card fraud

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  • Premium Statistic Card fraud - credit cards and debit cards combined - worldwide 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Card fraud in U.S. versus rest of the world 2014-2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of e-commerce revenue lost to payment fraud globally 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Online banking: Fraud losses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2020
  • Premium Statistic Credit and debit cards incidents reported in India 2022, by leading state
  • Premium Statistic Credit card fraud losses in Japan 2014-2022

Credit card debt

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  • Premium Statistic Quarterly credit card debt in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average credit card balance in the United States in 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Credit card debt in the different states of the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults planning to carry credit card balance in the U.S. 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly credit card debt in the UK 1993-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of people not paying their credit card debt in Turkey 2013-2022

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