Digital payments refer to any form of cashless payment, or payments conducted without banknotes or coins, in an online or offline environment. Such payments can include mobile payments - digital payments performed with a mobile device - but also relatively new trends like buy now, pay later (BNPL), cryptocurrency, or instant (real-time) payments. Out of all these digital options, which developments are noteworthy to know about for Brazil?
Digital payments landscape in Brazil - statistics & facts
Digital payments refer to any form of cashless payment, or payments conducted without banknotes or coins, in an online or offline environment. Such payments can include mobile payments - digital payments performed with a mobile device - but also relatively new trends like buy now, pay later (BNPL), cryptocurrency, or instant (real-time) payments. Out of all these digital options, which developments are noteworthy to know about for Brazil?
Key insights
- Forecasted number of digital payment transactions in Latin America
- 72.2bn
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Number of digital payments worldwide by region 2013-2021, with forecasts to 2026
- Credit card penetration in Brazil
- 40.4%
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Credit card penetration in 161 countries worldwide 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
- Buy now, pay later market share in domestic e-commerce in Brazil
- 0%
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) share in e-commerce in 41 countries worldwide 2016-2022
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- Premium Statistic Annual level of cash payments in Brazil 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP ratio of Brazil 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular in-store payment methods in Brazil 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil 2023
- Premium Statistic Most popular e-commerce payment methods in Brazil 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Most common online payments by type in Brazil 2023
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Annual level of cash payments in Brazil 2012-2021
Annual level of cash payments in Brazil 2012-2021
Share of cash estimate at point of sale (POS) in Brazil from 2012 to 2021
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Annual currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP ratio of Brazil 2012-2021
Annual currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP ratio of Brazil 2012-2021
Share of currency in circulation (CIC) to the nominal GDP of Brazil from 2012 to 2021
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Most popular in-store payment methods in Brazil 2017-2022
Most popular in-store payment methods in Brazil 2017-2022
Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in Brazil in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022
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Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil 2023
Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil 2023
Payments at points of sale by type in Brazil as of June 2023
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Most popular e-commerce payment methods in Brazil 2016-2022
Most popular e-commerce payment methods in Brazil 2016-2022
Market share of credit cards, wallets, BNPL, and other payment methods in e-commerce in Brazil from 2016 to 2022
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Most common online payments by type in Brazil 2023
Most common online payments by type in Brazil 2023
Most common online payments by type in Brazil as of June 2023
Penetration
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- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Mobile payments by situation in Brazil 2022
- Premium Statistic Payment types accepted by e-commerce vendors in Brazil between 2022 and 2024
- Premium Statistic Weekly consumer searches for "QR Code" topic on Google in Brazil 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Annual crypto adoption development in Brazil 2020-2022, by metric
- Premium Statistic Instant payment share in payment transactions in Brazil in 2022 and 2027
Penetration
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Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil 2013-2028
Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil 2013-2028
Penetration rate of debit cards in Brazil from 2013 to 2028
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Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil 2013-2028
Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil 2013-2028
Penetration rate of credit cards in Brazil from 2013 to 2028
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Mobile payments by situation in Brazil 2022
Mobile payments by situation in Brazil 2022
Mobile payments by situation in Brazil in 2022
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Payment types accepted by e-commerce vendors in Brazil between 2022 and 2024
Payment types accepted by e-commerce vendors in Brazil between 2022 and 2024
Current and future implementation of selected digital payments in e-commerce in Brazil as of February 2022
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Weekly consumer searches for "QR Code" topic on Google in Brazil 2018-2023
Weekly consumer searches for "QR Code" topic on Google in Brazil 2018-2023
Search interest of consumers in the search topic "QR Code" in Brazil from March 2018 to March 2023
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Annual crypto adoption development in Brazil 2020-2022, by metric
Annual crypto adoption development in Brazil 2020-2022, by metric
Crypto Adoption Index ranking of Brazil from 2020 to 2022, by metric
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Instant payment share in payment transactions in Brazil in 2022 and 2027
Instant payment share in payment transactions in Brazil in 2022 and 2027
Market share of real time payments within overall payment transactions in Brazil in 2022, with a forecast for 2027
Biggest brands
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- Premium Statistic Elo, Visa, Mastercard market share in Brazil 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil 2023
- Premium Statistic Most used online payments by brand in Brazil 2023
- Premium Statistic Key buy now pay, later apps in Brazil 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
- Premium Statistic Key crypto wallets in Brazil 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Biggest brands
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Elo, Visa, Mastercard market share in Brazil 2016-2021
Elo, Visa, Mastercard market share in Brazil 2016-2021
Biggest payment card brands - Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or in-market local card schemes - in Brazil from 2016 to 2021
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Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used mobile payments by brand in Brazil as of June 2023
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Most used online payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used online payments by brand in Brazil 2023
Most used online payments by brand in Brazil as of June 2023
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Key buy now pay, later apps in Brazil 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Key buy now pay, later apps in Brazil 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps in Brazil from 1st quarter of 2015 up until 1st quarter of 2023, by number of downloads
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Key crypto wallets in Brazil 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Key crypto wallets in Brazil 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Biggest wallets for cryptocurrency storage in Brazil from 1st quarter of 2015 up until 1st quarter of 2023, by number of downloads
Users
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- Premium Statistic Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Brazil 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Credit card penetration in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Debit card penetration in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Quarterly number of crypto users in Brazil 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Crypto adoption in Brazil as of November 2022, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of instant payment users in Brazil 2021-2023
Users
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Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Brazil 2012-2021
Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Brazil 2012-2021
Total number of credit cards and debit cards in circulation in Brazil from 2012 to 2021
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Credit card penetration in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Credit card penetration in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Share of individuals who own a credit card in Brazil from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level
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Debit card penetration in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Debit card penetration in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Share of individuals who own a debit card in Brazil from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level
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Quarterly number of crypto users in Brazil 2021-2022
Quarterly number of crypto users in Brazil 2021-2022
Estimated number of people who hold or trade cryptocurrency in Brazil from 4th quarter of 2021 to 4th quarter of 2022
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Crypto adoption in Brazil as of November 2022, by age and gender
Crypto adoption in Brazil as of November 2022, by age and gender
Crypto ownership among consumers in Brazil in the three months prior to November 2022, by age and gender
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Monthly number of instant payment users in Brazil 2021-2023
Monthly number of instant payment users in Brazil 2021-2023
Number of people who are registered to use local real time payment scheme Pix in Brazil from March 2021 to January 2023 (in millions)
Transaction value
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- Premium Statistic Annual credit card spending in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual debit card spending in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual contactless spending in Brazil 2018-2022, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
- Premium Statistic Buy now, pay later (BNPL) market size in Brazil in 2022, with a 2028 forecast
- Premium Statistic Annual instant payment spending in Brazil 2020-2022, in local currency and USD
Transaction value
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Annual credit card spending in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Annual credit card spending in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Value of credit card transactions for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2021 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual debit card spending in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Annual debit card spending in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Value of debit card transactions for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2021 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual contactless spending in Brazil 2018-2022, in local currency and USD
Annual contactless spending in Brazil 2018-2022, in local currency and USD
Value of overall contactless transactions for payments in Brazil from 2018 to 2022 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
Market size of QR code transactions in various regions worldwide in 2020 with forecasts from 2021 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) market size in Brazil in 2022, with a 2028 forecast
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) market size in Brazil in 2022, with a 2028 forecast
Estimated transaction value of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Brazil in 2022, with forecasts for 2023 and 2028 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Annual instant payment spending in Brazil 2020-2022, in local currency and USD
Annual instant payment spending in Brazil 2020-2022, in local currency and USD
Value of real time payments in Brazil with local scheme Pix from 2020 to 2022 (in million Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
Number of transactions (per user)
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- Premium Statistic Annual number of credit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2021, per capita
- Premium Statistic Annual number of debit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2021, per capita
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of instant payments in Brazil 2021-2023, per user
- Premium Statistic Size of a credit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Size of a debit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Size of an instant payment transaction in Brazil 2020-2023, in local currency and USD
Number of transactions (per user)
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Annual number of credit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2021, per capita
Annual number of credit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2021, per capita
Total number of credit card transactions processed for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2021
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Annual number of debit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2021, per capita
Annual number of debit card transactions in Brazil 2012-2021, per capita
Total number of debit card transactions processed for payments in Brazil from 2012 to 2021
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Monthly number of instant payments in Brazil 2021-2023, per user
Monthly number of instant payments in Brazil 2021-2023, per user
Total number of real time payment transactions with local scheme Pix in Brazil from March 2021 to January 2023
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Size of a credit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Size of a credit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Average value of a credit card transaction in Brazil from 2012 to 2021 (in Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Size of a debit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Size of a debit card transaction in Brazil 2012-2021, in local currency and USD
Average value of a debit card transaction in Brazil from 2012 to 2021 (in Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Size of an instant payment transaction in Brazil 2020-2023, in local currency and USD
Size of an instant payment transaction in Brazil 2020-2023, in local currency and USD
Average value of a real time payment transaction with local scheme Pix in Brazil from November 2020 to January 2023 (in Brazilian real, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
Miscellaneous
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- Premium Statistic POS terminals in Brazil 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Unbanked population in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Internet users in Brazil 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Mobile internet usage reach in Brazil 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Total retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Annual outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Brazil 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Brazil 2022, by market share
Miscellaneous
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POS terminals in Brazil 2012-2021
POS terminals in Brazil 2012-2021
Total number of POS terminals provided in Brazil from 2012 to 2021
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Unbanked population in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Unbanked population in Brazil in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Share of individuals who are unbanked, as they do not have access to an account at a financial institution, in Brazil from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level
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Internet users in Brazil 2013-2028
Internet users in Brazil 2013-2028
Number of internet users in Brazil from 2013 to 2028 (in millions)
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Mobile internet usage reach in Brazil 2013-2028
Mobile internet usage reach in Brazil 2013-2028
Mobile internet usage penetration in Brazil from 2013 to 2028
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Total retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil 2017-2027
Total retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil 2017-2027
Retail e-commerce revenue in Brazil from 2017 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Annual outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Brazil 2021, by country
Annual outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Brazil 2021, by country
Value of remittances sent from/to Brazil to/from other countries or territories worldwide in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Brazil 2022, by market share
Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Brazil 2022, by market share
Leading countries for cross-border online purchases in Brazil in 2022, by market share
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