This statistic illustrates the leading payment methods used in Germany in 2020, by transaction value. As of 2020, cash made up ** percent of transactions under **** euros. As the value of payments increased the share of cash used as a payment method decreased overall.
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Deutsche Bundesbank. (January 12, 2021). Use of POS payment methods in Germany in 2020, based on payment amount [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/916565/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany-by-transaction-value/
Deutsche Bundesbank. "Use of POS payment methods in Germany in 2020, based on payment amount." Chart. January 12, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/916565/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany-by-transaction-value/
Deutsche Bundesbank. (2021). Use of POS payment methods in Germany in 2020, based on payment amount. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/916565/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany-by-transaction-value/
Deutsche Bundesbank. "Use of Pos Payment Methods in Germany in 2020, Based on Payment Amount." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Jan 2021, /statistics/916565/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany-by-transaction-value/
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Use of POS payment methods in Germany in 2020, based on payment amount [Graph], Deutsche Bundesbank, January 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/916565/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany-by-transaction-value/