Mobile payment use in POS in Germany 2026| ��ƽ��

Mobile payments usage performed with any mobile device at POS in Germany from 2018 to 1st quarter of 2026

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Release date

May 2026

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2018 to Q1 2026

Number of respondents

12,000+ per country

Age group

18-64 years

Special properties

Residential online population; 12-month rolling average

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "How have you paid in stores, restaurants and other points of sale in the past 12 months? (multi-pick)". The option chosen was "Mobile device (e.g., smartphone, smartwatch)".

Some countries in ��ƽ��'s Consumer ��ƽ�� are part of an extended questionnaire. More information on the methodology can be found here.

For countries/territories receiving the extended questionnaire, ��ƽ��'s Consumer ��ƽ�� utilizes a rolling survey system with four survey waves per year: The most recent data set contains the interviews of the last 12 months. This ensures trend stability and more interviews available for analysis.

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Between 2018 and 2026, the usage of mobiles at point of sale in Germany witnessed an increase of ** percent. In 2018, the share of respondents using mobile payments at POS stood at **** percent, which increased to ** percent in the first quarter of 2026. This is according to a question asked throughout multiple surveys from ��ƽ��'s Consumer ��ƽ��. The numbers shown here refer to a rolling 12-month share of respondents who indicated they used a mobile payment device - smartphones, but also smartwatches - in offline shopping areas, such as stores or restaurants.