ƽ

Buy Now, Pay Later

Buy Now, Pay(Pal) Later

In times of high prices, high interest rates and high economic uncertainty, the “Buy Now, Pay Later” model has emerged as a popular alternative to credit cards or other digital payment methods. According to , BNPL accounted for 5 percent of global e-commerce transaction volume last year and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16 percent between 2022 and 2026.

According to FIS more than 200 global providers now offer installment loans at checkout, as specialized fintech companies such as Klarna and Afterpay are competing with established digital payment providers, banks, tech giants and credit card companies in the still nascent BNPL market.

According to ƽ Consumer ƽ, PayPal with its interest-free “Pay in 4” option is the most popular BNPL provider in the U.S. right now, with 68 percent of surveyed BNPL users saying they used PayPal’s Buy Now, Pay Later option in the past 12 months. Afterpay comes second with a reach of 25.9 percent, followed closely by Affirm and Klarna, which were used by 21.9 and 21.5 percent of BNPL users, respectively.

PLEASE NOTE: A previous version of this chart mistakenly listed Amazon Pay Later as an option. However, Amazon is working with Affirm in the U.S. to offer its customers a Buy Now, Pay Later checkout option.

Description

This chart shows the most popular Buy Now, Pay Later providers in the U.S. in 2023.

Premium statistics
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) purchases on Amazon Prime Day in the U.S. 2022-2026
Premium statistics
Annual buy now, pay later (BNPL) global market size 2014-2025, with forecast to 2030
Premium statistics
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) share in e-commerce in 43 countries worldwide 2016-2025
Premium statistics
Reasons to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) in the U.S. 2022-2025
Premium statistics
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) use in the U.S. 2025, by age, gender, income, race
Premium statistics
Annual BNPL spending in the UK 2022-2025, with a 2031 forecast

Any more questions?

Get in touch with us quickly and easily.
We are happy to help!

Do you still have questions?

Feel free to contact us anytime using our contact form or visit our FAQ page.

ƽ Content & Design

Need infographics, animated videos, presentations, data research or social media charts?