The value of payments made with a contactless or tap to pay payment option in Italy increased by over ** percent between 2022 and 2023. This was a significant development for a country that is said to be among Europe's most cash reliant countries. The source cites the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase of the card limit from 25 euros to 50Â euros as the main drivers for change. Contactless payments with phones or wearables made up billion euros in 2021 - although this segment recorded a growth figure of more than *** percent between 2020 and 2021.
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ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. (March 25, 2025). Value of overall contactless transactions for payments in Italy from 2016 to 2023 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1366227/annual-contactless-transaction-value-italy/
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ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. "Value of Overall Contactless Transactions for Payments in Italy from 2016 to 2023 (in Million Euros, and Estimates in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2025, /statistics/1366227/annual-contactless-transaction-value-italy/
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Value of overall contactless transactions for payments in Italy from 2016 to 2023 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars) [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1366227/annual-contactless-transaction-value-italy/