Digital payments refer to any form of cashless payment, or payments conducted without banknotes or coins, in an online or offline environment. Such payments can include mobile payments - digital payments performed with a mobile device - but also relatively new trends like buy now, pay later (BNPL), cryptocurrency, or instant (real-time) payments. Out of all these digital options, which developments are noteworthy to know about for Brazil?
Digital payments landscape in Brazil - statistics & facts
Digital payments refer to any form of cashless payment, or payments conducted without banknotes or coins, in an online or offline environment. Such payments can include mobile payments - digital payments performed with a mobile device - but also relatively new trends like buy now, pay later (BNPL), cryptocurrency, or instant (real-time) payments. Out of all these digital options, which developments are noteworthy to know about for Brazil?
Key insights
- Forecasted number of digital payment transactions in Latin America
- 190bn
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Number of digital payments worldwide 2013-2021 with forecasts to 2027, by region
- Credit card penetration in Brazil
- 40.4%
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Credit card penetration in 161 countries worldwide 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
- Buy now, pay later market share in domestic e-commerce in Brazil
- 1%
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) share in e-commerce in 41 countries worldwide 2016-2023
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- Premium Statistic Annual level of cash payments in Brazil 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP ratio of Brazil 2001-2022
- Premium Statistic Most used in-store (POS) payment methods in Brazil 2017-2023, with 2027 forecast
- Premium Statistic Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil 2023
- Premium Statistic Most used e-commerce payment methods in Brazil 2016-2023, with 2027 forecast
- Premium Statistic Most common online payments by type in Brazil 2023
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Annual level of cash payments in Brazil 2012-2021
Annual level of cash payments in Brazil 2012-2021
Share of cash estimate at point of sale (POS) in Brazil from 2012 to 2021
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Annual currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP ratio of Brazil 2001-2022
Annual currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP ratio of Brazil 2001-2022
Share of currency in circulation (CIC) to the nominal GDP of Brazil from 2001 to 2022
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Most used in-store (POS) payment methods in Brazil 2017-2023, with 2027 forecast
Most used in-store (POS) payment methods in Brazil 2017-2023, with 2027 forecast
Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in Brazil from 2017 to 2023, with a forecast for 2027
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Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil 2023
Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil 2023
Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil as of December 2023
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Most used e-commerce payment methods in Brazil 2016-2023, with 2027 forecast
Most used e-commerce payment methods in Brazil 2016-2023, with 2027 forecast
Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods during online shopping in Brazil from 2016 to 2023, with a forecast for 2027
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Most common online payments by type in Brazil 2023
Most common online payments by type in Brazil 2023
Most common online payments by type in Brazil as of December 2023
Penetration
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- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil 2014-2029
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil 2014-2029
- Premium Statistic Quarterly adoption of mobile payments at POS in Brazil 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Mobile payments by situation in Brazil 2022
- Premium Statistic Payment types accepted by all e-commerce vendors in Brazil in 2022 and 2024
- Premium Statistic Annual crypto adoption development in Brazil 2020-2023, by metric
- Premium Statistic Cross-border vs. domestic e-commerce in Latin America in 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Quarterly market share of incoming digital remittances in Brazil 2016-2023
Penetration
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Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil 2014-2029
Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil 2014-2029
Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil from 2014 to 2029
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Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil 2014-2029
Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil 2014-2029
Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil from 2014 to 2029
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Quarterly adoption of mobile payments at POS in Brazil 2018-2023
Quarterly adoption of mobile payments at POS in Brazil 2018-2023
Mobile payments usage performed with any mobile device at POS in Brazil from 2018 to 4th quarter of 2023
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Mobile payments by situation in Brazil 2022
Mobile payments by situation in Brazil 2022
Mobile payments by situation in Brazil in 2022
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Payment types accepted by all e-commerce vendors in Brazil in 2022 and 2024
Payment types accepted by all e-commerce vendors in Brazil in 2022 and 2024
Share of companies that accept selected digital payments for all types of e-commerce in Brazil as of February 2024
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Annual crypto adoption development in Brazil 2020-2023, by metric
Annual crypto adoption development in Brazil 2020-2023, by metric
Crypto Adoption Index ranking of Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by metric
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Cross-border vs. domestic e-commerce in Latin America in 2023, by country
Cross-border vs. domestic e-commerce in Latin America in 2023, by country
Distribution of cross-border vs. domestic e-commerce in Latin America in 2023, by country
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Quarterly market share of incoming digital remittances in Brazil 2016-2023
Quarterly market share of incoming digital remittances in Brazil 2016-2023
Share of digitally initiated remittances in Brazil from 2nd quarter 2016 to 3rd quarter 2023, based on remittance inflow from any other country
Biggest brands
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- Premium Statistic Biggest international and domestic payment card schemes in Brazil 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil 2023
- Premium Statistic Most used online payments by brand in Brazil 2023
- Premium Statistic Biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps in Brazil 2015-2023, based on downloads
- Premium Statistic Biggest cryptocurrency wallets in Brazil 2015-2023, based on downloads
- Premium Statistic Biggest A2A payments brands in Latin America in 2023, based on number of transactions
- Premium Statistic Biggest real-time payments brands worldwide in 2022, based on number of transactions
- Premium Statistic Quarterly market share of incoming remittance brands in Brazil 2011-2023
Biggest brands
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Biggest international and domestic payment card schemes in Brazil 2016-2022
Biggest international and domestic payment card schemes in Brazil 2016-2022
Market share of payment card brands - Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or in-market local card schemes - in Brazil from 2016 to 2022
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Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil as of December 2023
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Most used online payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used online payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used online payments by brand in Brazil as of December 2023
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Biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps in Brazil 2015-2023, based on downloads
Biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps in Brazil 2015-2023, based on downloads
Biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps in Brazil from 1st quarter of 2015 to 4th quarter of 2023, by number of downloads
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Biggest cryptocurrency wallets in Brazil 2015-2023, based on downloads
Biggest cryptocurrency wallets in Brazil 2015-2023, based on downloads
Biggest wallets for cryptocurrency storage in Brazil from 1st quarter of 2015 to 4th quarter of 2023, by number of downloads
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Biggest A2A payments brands in Latin America in 2023, based on number of transactions
Biggest A2A payments brands in Latin America in 2023, based on number of transactions
Brands with the highest number of A2A payments transactions per month in Latin America in 2023 (in millions)
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Biggest real-time payments brands worldwide in 2022, based on number of transactions
Biggest real-time payments brands worldwide in 2022, based on number of transactions
Brands with the highest number of real-time (instant) payment transactions worldwide in 2022 (in billions)
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Quarterly market share of incoming remittance brands in Brazil 2011-2023
Quarterly market share of incoming remittance brands in Brazil 2011-2023
Biggest brands for remittances in Brazil from 1st quarter 2011 to 3rd quarter 2023, based on remittance inflow from any other country
Users
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- Premium Statistic Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Brazil 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Triennial credit card penetration in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Triennial debit card penetration in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Users in the mobile POS payments segment Brazil 2018-2028
- Premium Statistic Top 10 countries worldwide based on number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users 2022
- Premium Statistic Quarterly number of crypto users in Brazil 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Crypto adoption in Brazil as of November 2022, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of users of real-time payment scheme Pix in Brazil 2021-2023
Users
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Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Brazil 2012-2022
Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Brazil 2012-2022
Total number of credit cards and debit cards in circulation in Brazil from 2012 to 2022
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Triennial credit card penetration in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
Triennial credit card penetration in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
Share of individuals who own a credit card in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level
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Triennial debit card penetration in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
Triennial debit card penetration in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
Share of individuals who own a debit card in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level
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Users in the mobile POS payments segment Brazil 2018-2028
Users in the mobile POS payments segment Brazil 2018-2028
Number of users in the mobile POS payments segment of the fintech market Brazil from 2018 to 2028 (in million individuals)
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Top 10 countries worldwide based on number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users 2022
Top 10 countries worldwide based on number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users 2022
Leading countries in the world with the highest number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users as of 2022 (in millions)
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Quarterly number of crypto users in Brazil 2021-2022
Quarterly number of crypto users in Brazil 2021-2022
Estimated number of people who hold or trade cryptocurrency in Brazil from 4th quarter of 2021 to 4th quarter of 2022
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Crypto adoption in Brazil as of November 2022, by age and gender
Crypto adoption in Brazil as of November 2022, by age and gender
Crypto ownership among consumers in Brazil in the three months prior to November 2022, by age and gender
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Monthly number of users of real-time payment scheme Pix in Brazil 2021-2023
Monthly number of users of real-time payment scheme Pix in Brazil 2021-2023
Number of people who are registered to use local real time payment scheme Pix in Brazil from March 2021 to January 2023 (in millions)
Transaction value
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- Premium Statistic Annual credit card spending in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual debit card spending in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual contactless spending in Brazil 2018-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual buy now, pay later (BNPL) spending in Brazil in 2023, with a 2029 forecast
- Premium Statistic Annual real-time payment spending Pix in Brazil 2020-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual value of outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Brazil 2021, by country
Transaction value
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Annual credit card spending in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Annual credit card spending in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Value of credit card transactions for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2022 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual debit card spending in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Annual debit card spending in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Value of debit card transactions for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2022 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual contactless spending in Brazil 2018-2022, in local currency and USD
Annual contactless spending in Brazil 2018-2022, in local currency and USD
Value of overall contactless transactions for payments in Brazil from 2018 to 2022 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual buy now, pay later (BNPL) spending in Brazil in 2023, with a 2029 forecast
Annual buy now, pay later (BNPL) spending in Brazil in 2023, with a 2029 forecast
Estimated transaction value of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Brazil in 2023, with forecasts for 2024 and 2029 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Annual real-time payment spending Pix in Brazil 2020-2022, in local currency and USD
Annual real-time payment spending Pix in Brazil 2020-2022, in local currency and USD
Value of real-time payments in Brazil with local scheme Pix from 2020 to 2022 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual value of outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Brazil 2021, by country
Annual value of outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Brazil 2021, by country
Value of remittances sent from/to Brazil to/from other countries or territories worldwide in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
Number of transactions
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- Premium Statistic Annual number of credit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2022, per capita
- Premium Statistic Size of a credit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual number of debit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2022, per capita
- Premium Statistic Size of a debit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual number of real-time payments in Brazil in 2022, with a 2027 forecast
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of payments with real-time scheme Pix in Brazil 2021-2023, per user
- Premium Statistic Average real-time payment with Pix in Brazil 2020-2023, in local currency and USD
Number of transactions
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Annual number of credit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2022, per capita
Annual number of credit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2022, per capita
Total number of credit card transactions processed for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2022
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Size of a credit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Size of a credit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Average value of a credit card transaction in Brazil from 2012 to 2022 (in Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual number of debit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2022, per capita
Annual number of debit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2022, per capita
Total number of debit card transactions processed for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2022
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Size of a debit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Size of a debit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2022, in local currency and USD
Average value of a debit card transaction in Brazil from 2012 to 2022 (in Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual number of real-time payments in Brazil in 2022, with a 2027 forecast
Annual number of real-time payments in Brazil in 2022, with a 2027 forecast
Total number of real-time (instant) payments in Brazil in 2022, with a forecast for 2027
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Monthly number of payments with real-time scheme Pix in Brazil 2021-2023, per user
Monthly number of payments with real-time scheme Pix in Brazil 2021-2023, per user
Total number of real time payment transactions with local scheme Pix in Brazil from March 2021 to January 2023
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Average real-time payment with Pix in Brazil 2020-2023, in local currency and USD
Average real-time payment with Pix in Brazil 2020-2023, in local currency and USD
Average value of a real-time (instant) payment transaction with local scheme Pix in Brazil from November 2020 to January 2023 (in Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
Miscellaneous
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- Premium Statistic Annual number of POS terminals in Brazil 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Triennial unbanked population share in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Internet users in Brazil 2014-2029
- Premium Statistic Mobile internet usage reach in Brazil 2014-2029
- Premium Statistic Total retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil 2017-2028
- Premium Statistic Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Brazil 2022, by market share
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Annual number of POS terminals in Brazil 2012-2022
Annual number of POS terminals in Brazil 2012-2022
Total number of POS terminals reported in Brazil from 2012 to 2022
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Triennial unbanked population share in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
Triennial unbanked population share in Brazil 2011-2024, by demographic
Share of unbanked individuals in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level
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Internet users in Brazil 2014-2029
Internet users in Brazil 2014-2029
Number of internet users in Brazil from 2014 to 2029 (in millions)
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Mobile internet usage reach in Brazil 2014-2029
Mobile internet usage reach in Brazil 2014-2029
Mobile internet usage penetration in Brazil from 2014 to 2029
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Total retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil 2017-2028
Total retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil 2017-2028
Retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil from 2017 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Brazil 2022, by market share
Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Brazil 2022, by market share
Leading countries for cross-border online purchases in Brazil in 2022, by market share
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