Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2017 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030
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The source made multiple changes to its categories over time, see the "Details" tab for more information.
Supplementary notes
In 2022, the source stated it made two changes to the categories used in previous years. These include a combination of "credit cards" with "charge/deferred debit cards" and the split of BNPL from "POS financing" (which itself was added as a new category in 2020). The latter change was made to atone for the "growing importance of BNPL". This seems to have been reverted in 2023 - for the year 2022.
In 2024, the "debit card" and "prepaid card" categories were combined into a single category called "Debit and Prepaid Cards". They were then separated again in 2025.Â
The figures have been taken from several publications. No figures were available for 2018 as the source did not release any reports that year.
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Most used in-store (POS) payment methods in the UAE 2017-2025, with 2030 forecast
Cash use in POS in the UAE declined at a fast pace, as the share of cash in 2021 was three times smaller than before COVID-19. Indeed, paper money and coins fell below ** percent of transaction value in physical stores that year, a figure that was much lower than the cash market share in Saudi Arabian POS. This change could be attributed to the growing use of credit card but also a growing number of users of domestic mobile wallets, such as national initiative klip.
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Worldpay. (March 27, 2026). Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2017 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1296920/preferred-payment-methods-uae/
Worldpay. "Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2017 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030." Chart. March 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1296920/preferred-payment-methods-uae/
Worldpay. (2026). Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2017 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1296920/preferred-payment-methods-uae/
Worldpay. "Market Share of Cash, Credit Cards, and Other Payment Methods at Point of Sale (Pos) in The United Arab Emirates (Uae) from 2017 to 2025, with a Forecast for 2030." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Mar 2026, /statistics/1296920/preferred-payment-methods-uae/
Worldpay, Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2017 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1296920/preferred-payment-methods-uae/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2017 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph], Worldpay, March 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1296920/preferred-payment-methods-uae/
