Mobile phone users who have made at least one proximity mobile payment transaction in the past 6 months; includes point-of-sale transactions made by using mobile devices as a payment method; excludes transactions via tablet.
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Global proximity mobile payment transaction users 2018-2019, with forecasts to 2023
The statistic shows the number of mobile proximity payment users worldwide from 2018 to 2023. In 2019, the number of mobile proximity payment users stood at **** billion worldwide and is projected to surpass * billion users in 2020.
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eMarketer. (October 24, 2019). Number of proximity mobile payment transaction users worldwide in 2018 and 2019, with forecasts from 2020 to 2023 (in billions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/557959/global-mobile-proximity-payment-users/
eMarketer. "Number of proximity mobile payment transaction users worldwide in 2018 and 2019, with forecasts from 2020 to 2023 (in billions)." Chart. October 24, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/557959/global-mobile-proximity-payment-users/
eMarketer. (2019). Number of proximity mobile payment transaction users worldwide in 2018 and 2019, with forecasts from 2020 to 2023 (in billions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2026. /statistics/557959/global-mobile-proximity-payment-users/
eMarketer. "Number of Proximity Mobile Payment Transaction Users Worldwide in 2018 and 2019, with Forecasts from 2020 to 2023 (in Billions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Oct 2019, /statistics/557959/global-mobile-proximity-payment-users/
eMarketer, Number of proximity mobile payment transaction users worldwide in 2018 and 2019, with forecasts from 2020 to 2023 (in billions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/557959/global-mobile-proximity-payment-users/ (last visited July 18, 2026)
Number of proximity mobile payment transaction users worldwide in 2018 and 2019, with forecasts from 2020 to 2023 (in billions) [Graph], eMarketer, October 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/557959/global-mobile-proximity-payment-users/
