Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2027

RBR’s latest report Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2027 is the most authoritative study available on the worldwide payment cards market. The study, which consists of an executive report and database, is the first of its kind to provide reliable, comprehensive and consistent market data and six-year forecasts for 67 countries worldwide. Unlike other sources of cards data, RBR’s study includes bank cards as well as three-party scheme cards, private label cards, co-branded and affinity cards. Furthermore, RBR’s rigorous research principles guarantee that data is compiled using consistent definitions and subjected to an extensive validation process. The end result is a more accurate and comprehensive market view with substantive analysis and commentary provided by RBR’s team of market experts.

Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2027 is used by the leading international cards schemes, payment processors, merchant acquirers, issuers, regulators, analysts and other key industry players for whom access to high-quality market data is essential for strategic planning and informed decision making. The scheme-level market data allows for competitive benchmarking at a country and regional level, and helps identify growth opportunities in markets currently dominated by domestic schemes.

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Executive report containing key market statistics, trends and analysis by country, region and worldwide in addition to a complete database provided in Excel

Published: September 2022

Description: Executive report containing key market statistics, trends and analysis by country, region and worldwide in addition to a complete database provided in Excel

Countries covered: 67 countries around the world

Pricing:

  • Full report (67 countries): £88,000
  • Americas (11 countries): £22,500
  • Asia-Pacific (15 countries): £31,000
  • Europe (33 countries): £51,000
  • Middle East & Africa (8 countries): £16,500
  • Single country report: £4,700

geographic coverage

Americas
Argentina • Brazil • Canada • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • Mexico • Peru • USA

Asia-Pacific
Australia • China • Hong Kong • India • Indonesia • Japan • Malaysia • New Zealand • Pakistan • Philippines • Singapore • South Korea • Taiwan • Thailand • Vietnam

Europe
Austria • Belarus • Belgium • Bulgaria • Croatia • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Ireland • Italy • Kazakhstan • Latvia • Lithuania • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • Serbia • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • UK • Ukraine

Middle East and Africa
Egypt • Iran • Israel • Kuwait • Nigeria • Saudi Arabia • South Africa • UAE

contents

The report contains the following key market metrics for each of the countries covered

card issuing

  • number of cards, by type of card – prepaid, debit, credit
  • number of cards, by scheme – e.g. American Express, Mastercard, Maestro, Discover/Diners Club, JCB, UnionPay, Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY, domestic schemes – and type of card
  • number of cards, by scheme and type of card
  • card penetration to adult population, by type of card
  • number of contactless cards, by type of card
  • number of contactless cards, by scheme and type of card

card usage

  • number and volume of card payments, by type of card
  • number of card payments per card
  • number and volume of payments, by scheme and type of card
  • average volume of card payments, by type of card
  • number and volume of contactless card payments, by scheme
  • number and volume of contactless card payments, by scheme and type of card

merchant acquiring

  • number of merchant outlets
  • number of merchant outlets, by scheme
  • number of EFTPOS terminals
  • number of EFTPOS terminals accepting contactless transactions
  • number of EFTPOS terminals per outlet
  • number of EFTPOS terminals relative to adult population

e-commerce and cashless payments

  • number and volume of e-commerce card purchase transactions, by type of card
  • number and volume of e-commerce card purchase transactions relative to total card payments
  • number and volume of cashless payments – card payments, cheques, credit transfers, direct debits

socioeconomic indicators

  • key economic and demographic indicators