Card payments, value

Card payments, value: Card payments, value, H1 2023 — Card payments, value: France leads at 387,110.5 EUR million. ECB figures, country ranks, withheld reasons and source series.

Source: European Central Bank, payment statistics (half-yearly). Scrolld derives the shares and rates shown as derived; every figure links to its ECB series.

Card payments, value

ECB published series: ECB:PCP:H.{area}.W0.W0.CP0.1._T._T.PCS_ALL._Z._X._Z.N.EUR

Card payments, value — H1 2023
AreaValue and caveatRank
France387,110.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 25
Germany260,390.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 25
Italy169,148.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 25
Spain162,555.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 25
Netherlands89,364.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 25
Poland76,606.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 25
Belgium74,350.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 25
Portugal64,736.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 25
Ireland58,887.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 25
Austria34,466.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 25
Finland33,920.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 25
Czechia31,223.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 25
Lithuania30,293.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 25
Greece28,452.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 25
Romania26,165.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 25
Hungary21,830.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 25
Slovakia12,399.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 25
Luxembourg9,384.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 25
Croatia8,990.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 25
Bulgaria8,715.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 25
Cyprus6,366.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 25
Slovenia5,798.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 25
Estonia4,876.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 25
Latvia4,642.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 25
Malta3,323.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 125 of 25
Euro area1,449,458.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked

History by country and ECB aggregate

Card payments, value — H1 2022
AreaValue and caveatRank
France348,340.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 24
Germany226,831.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 24
Italy146,741.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 24
Spain145,043.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 24
Netherlands81,935.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 24
Belgium65,079.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 24
Portugal51,500.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 24
Ireland48,311.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 24
Finland31,207.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 24
Austria30,311.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 24
Czechia26,540.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 24
Greece24,260.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 24
Lithuania22,954.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 24
Romania21,613.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 24
Hungary17,332.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 24
Slovakia14,986.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 24
Luxembourg8,137.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 24
Croatia7,097.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 24
Bulgaria5,776.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 24
Cyprus5,162.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 24
Slovenia5,065.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 24
Estonia4,388.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 24
Latvia4,110.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 24
Malta2,721.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 24
PolandNot published by the ECB for this country/period Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1Unranked
Euro area1,274,188.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
Card payments, value — H2 2022
AreaValue and caveatRank
France388,417.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 24
Germany259,189.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 24
Italy169,643.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 24
Spain166,612.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 24
Netherlands91,270.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 24
Belgium72,417.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 24
Portugal63,329.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 24
Ireland60,252.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 24
Austria34,568.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 24
Finland34,528.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 24
Czechia31,037.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 24
Lithuania30,288.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 24
Greece27,354.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 24
Romania24,975.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 24
Hungary19,346.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 24
Slovakia17,617.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 24
Luxembourg9,250.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 24
Croatia8,327.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 24
Bulgaria6,940.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 24
Cyprus6,270.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 24
Slovenia5,792.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 24
Estonia4,951.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 24
Latvia4,663.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 24
Malta3,207.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 24
Euro area1,457,950.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
Card payments, value — H1 2023
AreaValue and caveatRank
France387,110.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 25
Germany260,390.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 25
Italy169,148.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 25
Spain162,555.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 25
Netherlands89,364.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 25
Poland76,606.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 25
Belgium74,350.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 25
Portugal64,736.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 25
Ireland58,887.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 25
Austria34,466.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 25
Finland33,920.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 25
Czechia31,223.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 25
Lithuania30,293.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 25
Greece28,452.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 25
Romania26,165.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 25
Hungary21,830.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 25
Slovakia12,399.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 25
Luxembourg9,384.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 25
Croatia8,990.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 25
Bulgaria8,715.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 25
Cyprus6,366.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 25
Slovenia5,798.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 25
Estonia4,876.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 25
Latvia4,642.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 25
Malta3,323.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 125 of 25
Euro area1,449,458.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
Card payments, value — H2 2023
AreaValue and caveatRank
France416,915.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 25
Germany282,516.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 25
Italy184,882.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 25
Spain181,858.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 25
Netherlands95,859.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 25
Poland85,601.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 25
Belgium80,143.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 25
Ireland67,733.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 25
Portugal65,484.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 25
Austria38,507.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 25
Finland37,142.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 25
Czechia34,682.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 25
Lithuania32,898.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 25
Greece29,998.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 25
Romania29,782.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 25
Hungary23,524.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 25
Slovakia14,271.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 25
Luxembourg10,513.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 25
Croatia10,409.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 25
Bulgaria8,842.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 25
Cyprus7,008.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 25
Slovenia6,425.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 25
Estonia5,223.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 25
Latvia4,973.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 25
Malta3,939.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 125 of 25
Euro area1,576,702.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
Card payments, value — H1 2024
AreaValue and caveatRank
France409,170.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 25
Germany274,138.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 25
Italy183,249.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 25
Spain177,270.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 25
Netherlands95,194.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 25
Poland90,934.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 25
Belgium80,844.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 25
Portugal69,564.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 25
Ireland67,434.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 25
Austria38,248.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 25
Finland35,246.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 25
Lithuania34,493.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 25
Czechia33,475.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 25
Romania32,120.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 25
Greece30,308.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 25
Hungary23,843.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 25
Slovakia13,920.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 25
Luxembourg10,662.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 25
Croatia10,628.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 25
Bulgaria9,675.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 25
Cyprus6,813.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 25
Slovenia6,486.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 25
Estonia5,080.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 25
Latvia4,983.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 25
Malta4,061.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 125 of 25
Euro area1,557,799.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
Card payments, value — H2 2024
AreaValue and caveatRank
France436,240.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 25
Germany300,418.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 25
Italy203,638.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 25
Spain198,636.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 25
Netherlands101,387.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 25
Poland95,076.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 25
Belgium87,221.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 25
Ireland86,910.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 25
Portugal82,156.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 25
Lithuania43,715.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 25
Austria42,883.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 25
Finland38,603.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 25
Czechia37,817.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 25
Romania36,232.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 25
Greece34,783.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 25
Hungary25,822.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 25
Slovakia15,812.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 25
Croatia12,239.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 25
Luxembourg11,953.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 25
Bulgaria11,242.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 25
Cyprus7,782.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 25
Slovenia7,019.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 25
Estonia5,866.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 25
Latvia5,362.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 25
Malta3,635.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 125 of 25
Euro area1,726,268.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
Card payments, value — H1 2025
AreaValue and caveatRank
France423,869.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 25
Germany295,655.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 25
Italy196,732.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 25
Spain195,023.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 25
Netherlands99,256.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 25
Poland96,732.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 25
Ireland86,725.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 25
Belgium85,889.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 25
Portugal74,926.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 25
Lithuania44,566.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 25
Austria41,998.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 25
Romania40,642.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 25
Czechia37,152.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 25
Finland36,451.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 25
Greece33,434.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 25
Hungary27,263.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 25
Slovakia15,305.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 25
Croatia12,335.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 25
Luxembourg11,904.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 25
Bulgaria11,814.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 25
Cyprus7,699.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 25
Slovenia6,914.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 25
Estonia5,789.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 25
Latvia5,318.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 25
Malta4,811.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 125 of 25
Euro area1,684,607.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
European Union1,898,212.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
Card payments, value — H2 2025 (provisional)
AreaValue and caveatRank
France456,384.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 11 of 25
Germany309,764.4 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 12 of 25
Italy220,595.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 13 of 25
Spain219,424.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 14 of 25
Netherlands106,620.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 15 of 25
Poland104,325.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 16 of 25
Ireland100,122.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 17 of 25
Belgium93,660.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 18 of 25
Portugal86,264.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 19 of 25
Lithuania50,242.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 110 of 25
Austria46,278.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 111 of 25
Romania46,188.5 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 112 of 25
Czechia42,866.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 113 of 25
Finland40,098.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 114 of 25
Greece37,287.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 115 of 25
Hungary31,277.9 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 116 of 25
Slovakia17,440.8 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 117 of 25
Croatia14,147.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 118 of 25
Luxembourg13,940.3 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 119 of 25
Bulgaria13,488.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 120 of 25
Cyprus8,663.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 121 of 25
Slovenia7,574.1 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 122 of 25
Estonia6,410.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 123 of 25
Latvia5,837.0 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 124 of 25
Malta5,352.2 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 125 of 25
Euro area1,846,110.6 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked
European Union2,084,256.7 EUR million Counted on the card issuer side: payments with cards issued by payment service providers in the country, wherever the card is used. Countries that license EU-wide card issuers (for example Lithuania and Luxembourg) therefore show far more card payments than their population makes. Issuer-side card payments; countries licensing EU-wide issuers, including Lithuania and Luxembourg, can show unusually large figures. ECB series 1ECB aggregate — unranked