Mobile payments refer to digital payments conducted with a mobile device, like a smartphone or wearable device. Often this gets associated with mobile wallets or in-store transactions, especially the swiping of a smartphone past a physical terminal. This term does include mobile commerce (m-commerce), mobile money, and mobile applications of instant payments, such as UPI in India or Pix in Brazil. Out of all these mobile options, which global developments are noteworthy to know about?
Mobile payments with digital wallets - statistics & facts
Mobile payments refer to digital payments conducted with a mobile device, like a smartphone or wearable device. Often this gets associated with mobile wallets or in-store transactions, especially the swiping of a smartphone past a physical terminal. This term does include mobile commerce (m-commerce), mobile money, and mobile applications of instant payments, such as UPI in India or Pix in Brazil. Out of all these mobile options, which global developments are noteworthy to know about?
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- Market share of mobile wallets in e-commerce transaction value
- 49%
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Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026
- Main wallet powered by Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in India
- PhonePe
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UPI usage in India in Q4 2023, by platform
- Country with highest PayPal adoption worldwide
- Mexico
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PayPal penetration, online and offline, in 21 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
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Number of digital payments worldwide 2013-2021 with forecasts to 2027, by region
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Number of cashless transactions worldwide from 2013 to 2021, with forecasts from 2022 to 2027, by region (in billions)
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M-commerce share of total retail online sales worldwide 2022, by region
M-commerce share of total retail online sales worldwide 2022, by region
Retail m-commerce as percentage of total retail e-commerce sales worldwide in 2022, by region
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Countries with the highest share of retail sales taking place online 2023
Countries with the highest share of retail sales taking place online 2023
Countries with the highest percentage of retail sales taking place online in 2023
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Smartphone penetration rate in selected countries 2022
Smartphone penetration rate in selected countries 2022
Penetration rate of smartphones in selected countries 2022
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Leading online markets based on internet penetration rate 2024
Leading online markets based on internet penetration rate 2024
Countries with the highest internet penetration rate as of January 2024
Mobile wallets
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- Premium Statistic Global mobile wallet market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
- Premium Statistic Mobile wallet adoption in 39 countries and territories worldwide as of 2022
- Premium Statistic PayPal penetration, online and offline, in 21 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
- Premium Statistic Apple Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
- Premium Statistic Google Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
Mobile wallets
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Global mobile wallet market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
Global mobile wallet market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
Market size of mobile wallet transactions in various regions worldwide in 2020 with forecasts from 2021 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Mobile wallet adoption in 39 countries and territories worldwide as of 2022
Mobile wallet adoption in 39 countries and territories worldwide as of 2022
Share of respondents who indicated they use a mobile wallet in different countries and territories in the world in 2022
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PayPal penetration, online and offline, in 21 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
PayPal penetration, online and offline, in 21 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
PayPal usage either for online payments or at POS in various countries worldwide as of December 2023
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Apple Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
Apple Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
Apple Pay usage either for online payments or at POS in various countries worldwide as of December 2023
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Google Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
Google Pay penetration, online and offline, in 19 countries worldwide in Q4 2023
Google Pay usage either for online payments or at POS in various countries worldwide as of December 2023
Contactless, NFC payments
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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 Statistic 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
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Contactless, NFC payments
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Global NFC payment value in 2020 with forecasts to 2024, by region
Global NFC payment value in 2020 with forecasts to 2024, by region
Market size of contactless payments in various regions worldwide in 2020 with forecasts from 2021 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Top 10 countries worldwide with highest number of contactless card transactions 2022
Top 10 countries worldwide with highest number of contactless card transactions 2022
Leading countries in the world with the highest number of contactless card transactions as of 2022 (in billions)
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Mobile POS payment penetration rate in 34 countries worldwide 2023
Mobile POS payment penetration rate in 34 countries worldwide 2023
Penetration rate of mobile POS payments in 34 countries worldwide in 2023
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Adoption of mobile contactless/tap to pay in 23 countries worldwide in 2019 and 2021
Adoption of mobile contactless/tap to pay in 23 countries worldwide in 2019 and 2021
Share of smartphone users who use proximity mobile payments in 23 different countries worldwide in 2019 and 2021
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Top 10 countries worldwide with highest number of POS terminals 2022
Top 10 countries worldwide with highest number of POS terminals 2022
Leading countries in the world with the highest number of POS terminals as of 2022 (in millions)
Mobile money
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- Premium Statistic Mobile money transaction value 2020-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Mobile money accounts worldwide 2020-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Live mobile money services worldwide 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile money operators in Africa, by number of countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Transaction volume of M-Pesa from 2017 to 2023
Mobile money
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Mobile money transaction value 2020-2022, by region
Mobile money transaction value 2020-2022, by region
Mobile money transactions value by region from 2020 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Mobile money accounts worldwide 2020-2022, by region
Mobile money accounts worldwide 2020-2022, by region
Active mobile money accounts by region from 2020 to 2022 (in millions)
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Live mobile money services worldwide 2020-2022
Live mobile money services worldwide 2020-2022
Number of live mobile money services from 2020 to 2022, by region
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Leading mobile money operators in Africa, by number of countries 2020
Leading mobile money operators in Africa, by number of countries 2020
Leading mobile money operators in Africa as of 2020, by number of countries in operation
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Transaction volume of M-Pesa from 2017 to 2023
Transaction volume of M-Pesa from 2017 to 2023
M-Pesa transaction volume from 2017 to 2023 (in billion transactions)
Instant payments
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- Premium Statistic Transaction value of real-time payments worldwide in 2023, with a 2030 forecast
- Premium Statistic Top countries in the world with the most real-time payments (RTP) in 2022
- Premium Statistic Value of monthly UPI transactions India 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Annual real-time payment spending Pix in Brazil 2020-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Value of PromptPay transactions Thailand 2017-2023
Instant payments
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Transaction value of real-time payments worldwide in 2023, with a 2030 forecast
Transaction value of real-time payments worldwide in 2023, with a 2030 forecast
Market size of real-time payments worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Top countries in the world with the most real-time payments (RTP) in 2022
Top countries in the world with the most real-time payments (RTP) in 2022
Countries with the highest number of real-time payment (RTP) transactions worldwide in 2022
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Value of monthly UPI transactions India 2018-2023
Value of monthly UPI transactions India 2018-2023
Value of monthly Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India from August 2018 to June 2023 (in billion Indian rupees)
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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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Value of PromptPay transactions Thailand 2017-2023
Value of PromptPay transactions Thailand 2017-2023
Value of PromptPay transactions in Thailand from 2017 to 2023 (in billion Thai baht)
QR codes
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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 2020-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Most used payment methods in online transactions Indonesia 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading payment methods among Japanese online buyers 2022
QR codes
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Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
Market size of QR code transactions in various regions worldwide in 2020 with forecasts from 2021 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Top 10 countries worldwide based on number of mobile devices with QR codes 2022
Top 10 countries worldwide based on number of mobile devices with QR codes 2022
Leading countries in the world with the highest number of mobile devices that use QR code payments as of 2022 (in millions)
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QR code penetration for payments in Southeast Asia 2020-2021, by country
QR code penetration for payments in Southeast Asia 2020-2021, by country
Usage of QR codes for in-store payments in Southeast Asia in 2020 and 2021, by country
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Most used payment methods in online transactions Indonesia 2022
Most used payment methods in online transactions Indonesia 2022
Most used payment methods in online transactions in Indonesia as of December 2022
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Leading payment methods among Japanese online buyers 2022
Leading payment methods among Japanese online buyers 2022
Preferred payment methods for online purchases among digital buyers in Japan in 2022
Cryptocurrency
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- Premium Statistic Transaction value of crypto gateway payments worldwide in 2022, with a 2029 forecast
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- Premium Statistic Global consumer and merchant acceptance of crypto payments 2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Industries that accept cryptocurrency payments through BitPay 2020-2023
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Transaction value of crypto gateway payments worldwide in 2022, with a 2029 forecast
Transaction value of crypto gateway payments worldwide in 2022, with a 2029 forecast
Market size of cryptocurrency payments within payment gateways worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026
Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026
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Global consumer and merchant acceptance of crypto payments 2021, by industry
Global consumer and merchant acceptance of crypto payments 2021, by industry
Willingness to use/accept cryptocurrencies for payments by consumers/merchants across various industries worldwide as of 2021
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Industries that accept cryptocurrency payments through BitPay 2020-2023
Industries that accept cryptocurrency payments through BitPay 2020-2023
Distribution of cryptocurrency transactions processed via BitPay from 2020 to 2023, by industry
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Popular goods and services to buy with crypto 2022, by gender and income group
Popular goods and services to buy with crypto 2022, by gender and income group
Most popular goods and services bought by consumers worldwide when using cryptocurrencies for online shopping in 2022, by gender and income group
Future technologies
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- Premium Statistic Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven payments worldwide 2023, by age group
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Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven payments worldwide 2023, by age group
Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven payments worldwide 2023, by age group
Share of consumers worldwide who indicate they used artificial intelligence (AI) for digital payments as of 2023, by age group
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Consumer opinion on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven payments worldwide 2023
Consumer opinion on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven payments worldwide 2023
Share of consumers worldwide who indicate they feel comfortable with using artificial intelligence (AI) for digital payments as of 2023
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Consumer opinion on virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) payments worldwide 2023
Consumer opinion on virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) payments worldwide 2023
Share of consumers worldwide who planned to use either virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) payments as of 2023
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