The percentage changes have been calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures.
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The figures have been taken from several publications.
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Annual payment card transaction number at any location in the EU-27 2000-2025
The total number of payment card transactions in the EU-27 increased by over 26 percent between 2022 and 2023, despite the second negative growth figure of 1.5 percent between 2021 and 2022. In 2025, over 111.83Â billion card payments were made with the cards issued in the entire European Union.
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