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 Italy?
Digital payments landscape in Italy - 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 Italy?
Key insights
- Forecasted number of digital payment transactions in Europe
- 286.5bn
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Number of digital payments worldwide by region 2013-2021, with forecasts to 2026
- Credit card penetration in Italy
- 57.9%
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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 Italy
- 6%
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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 Italy 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Ratio of currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP of Italy 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular in-store payment methods in Italy 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Payments at points of sale by type in Italy 2023
- Premium Statistic Most popular e-commerce payment methods in Italy 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Most common online payments by type in Italy 2023
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Annual level of cash payments in Italy 2009-2021
Annual level of cash payments in Italy 2009-2021
Share of cash estimate at point of sale (POS) in Italy from 2009 to 2021
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Ratio of currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP of Italy 2010-2021
Ratio of currency in circulation (CIC) to GDP of Italy 2010-2021
Share of currency in circulation (CIC) to the nominal GDP of Italy from 2010 to 2021
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Most popular in-store payment methods in Italy 2017-2022
Most popular in-store payment methods in Italy 2017-2022
Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods at point of sale (POS) in Italy in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022
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Payments at points of sale by type in Italy 2023
Payments at points of sale by type in Italy 2023
Payments at points of sale by type in Italy as of June 2023
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Most popular e-commerce payment methods in Italy 2016-2022
Most popular e-commerce payment methods in Italy 2016-2022
Market share of credit cards, wallets, BNPL, and other payment methods in e-commerce in Italy from 2016 to 2022
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Most common online payments by type in Italy 2023
Most common online payments by type in Italy 2023
Most common online payments by type in Italy as of June 2023
Penetration
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- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of credit cards in Italy 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of debit cards in Italy 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Mobile payments by situation in Italy 2022
- Premium Statistic Weekly consumer searches for "QR Code" topic on Google in Italy 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Annual crypto adoption development in Italy 2020-2022, by metric
- Premium Statistic Instant payment share in payment transactions in Italy in 2022 and 2027
Penetration
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Penetration rate of credit cards in Italy 2013-2028
Penetration rate of credit cards in Italy 2013-2028
Penetration rate of credit cards in Italy from 2013 to 2028
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Penetration rate of debit cards in Italy 2013-2028
Penetration rate of debit cards in Italy 2013-2028
Penetration rate of debit cards in Italy from 2013 to 2028
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Mobile payments by situation in Italy 2022
Mobile payments by situation in Italy 2022
Mobile payments by situation in Italy in 2022
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Weekly consumer searches for "QR Code" topic on Google in Italy 2018-2023
Weekly consumer searches for "QR Code" topic on Google in Italy 2018-2023
Search interest of consumers in the search topic "QR Code" in Italy from March 2018 to March 2023
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Annual crypto adoption development in Italy 2020-2022, by metric
Annual crypto adoption development in Italy 2020-2022, by metric
Crypto Adoption Index ranking of Italy from 2020 to 2022, by metric
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Instant payment share in payment transactions in Italy in 2022 and 2027
Instant payment share in payment transactions in Italy in 2022 and 2027
Market share of real time payments within overall payment transactions in Italy in 2022, with a forecast for 2027
Biggest brands
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- Premium Statistic Bancomat, Visa, Mastercard market share in Italy 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile payments by brand in Italy 2023
- Premium Statistic Most used online payments by brand in Italy 2023
- Premium Statistic Key buy now pay, later apps in Italy 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
- Premium Statistic Key crypto wallets in Italy 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Biggest brands
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Bancomat, Visa, Mastercard market share in Italy 2016-2021
Bancomat, Visa, Mastercard market share in Italy 2016-2021
Biggest payment card brands - Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or in-market local card schemes - in Italy from 2016 to 2021
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Most used mobile payments by brand in Italy 2023
Most used mobile payments by brand in Italy 2023
Most used mobile payments by brand in Italy as of June 2023
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Most used online payments by brand in Italy 2023
Most used online payments by brand in Italy 2023
Most used online payments by brand in Italy as of June 2023
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Key buy now pay, later apps in Italy 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Key buy now pay, later apps in Italy 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps in Italy from 1st quarter of 2015 up until 1st quarter of 2023, by number of downloads
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Key crypto wallets in Italy 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Key crypto wallets in Italy 2015-2023, based on quarterly downloads
Biggest wallets for cryptocurrency storage in Italy 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 Italy 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Credit card penetration in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Debit card penetration in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Buy now, pay later (BNPL) users in Italy 2021, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Quarterly number of crypto users in Italy 2021-2022
Users
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Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Italy 2000-2021
Annual credit card and debit cards issued in Italy 2000-2021
Total number of credit cards and debit cards in circulation in Italy from 2000 to 2021
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Credit card penetration in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Credit card penetration in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Share of individuals who own a credit card in Italy from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level
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Debit card penetration in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Debit card penetration in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Share of individuals who own a debit card in Italy from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) users in Italy 2021, by age and gender
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) users in Italy 2021, by age and gender
Share of users who used a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in Italy in 2021, by age and gender
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Quarterly number of crypto users in Italy 2021-2022
Quarterly number of crypto users in Italy 2021-2022
Estimated number of people who hold or trade cryptocurrency in Italy from 4th quarter of 2021 to 4th quarter of 2022
Transaction value
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- Premium Statistic Annual credit card spending in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
- Basic Statistic Annual debit card spending in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual contactless spending in Italy 2016-2021, 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 Italy in 2022, with a 2028 forecast
- Basic Statistic Annual ATM cash withdrawal value in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Transaction value
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Annual credit card spending in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Annual credit card spending in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Value of credit card transactions for payments in Italy from 2000 to 2021 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual debit card spending in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Annual debit card spending in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Value of debit card transactions for payments in Italy from 2000 to 2021 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Annual contactless spending in Italy 2016-2021, in local currency and USD
Annual contactless spending in Italy 2016-2021, in local currency and USD
Value of overall contactless transactions for payments in Italy from 2016 to 2021 (in million euros, 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 Italy in 2022, with a 2028 forecast
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) market size in Italy in 2022, with a 2028 forecast
Estimated transaction value of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Italy in 2022, with forecasts for 2023 and 2028 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Annual ATM cash withdrawal value in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Annual ATM cash withdrawal value in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Value of ATM cash withdrawals with cards issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in Italy from 2000 to 2021 (in million euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
Number of transactions (per user)
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- Premium Statistic Annual number of credit card transactions in Italy 2000-2021, per capita
- Premium Statistic Annual number of debit card transactions in Italy 2000-2021, per capita
- Basic Statistic ATM cash withdrawal number in Italy 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Size of a credit card transaction in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
- Basic Statistic Size of a debit card transaction in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Number of transactions (per user)
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Annual number of credit card transactions in Italy 2000-2021, per capita
Annual number of credit card transactions in Italy 2000-2021, per capita
Total number of credit card transactions processed for payments in Italy from 2000 to 2021
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Annual number of debit card transactions in Italy 2000-2021, per capita
Annual number of debit card transactions in Italy 2000-2021, per capita
Total number of debit card transactions processed for payments in Italy from 2000 to 2021
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ATM cash withdrawal number in Italy 2000-2021
ATM cash withdrawal number in Italy 2000-2021
Number of ATM cash withdrawals with cards issued by resident PSPs at terminals provided by resident PSPs in Italy from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)
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Size of a credit card transaction in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Size of a credit card transaction in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Average value of a credit card transaction in Italy from 2000 to 2021 (in euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Size of a debit card transaction in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Size of a debit card transaction in Italy 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
Average value of a debit card transaction in Italy from 2000 to 2021 (in euros, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
Miscellaneous
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- Basic Statistic POS terminals in Italy 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Unbanked population in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
- Premium Statistic Internet users in Italy 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Mobile internet usage reach in Italy 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Market size of B2C e-commerce in Italy 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Italy 2022, by market share
- Premium Statistic Annual outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Italy 2021, by country
Miscellaneous
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POS terminals in Italy 2000-2021
POS terminals in Italy 2000-2021
Total number of POS terminals provided in Italy from 2000 to 2021
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Unbanked population in Italy in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021, by demographic
Unbanked population in Italy 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 Italy from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level
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Internet users in Italy 2013-2028
Internet users in Italy 2013-2028
Number of internet users in Italy from 2013 to 2028 (in millions)
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Mobile internet usage reach in Italy 2013-2028
Mobile internet usage reach in Italy 2013-2028
Mobile internet usage penetration in Italy from 2013 to 2028
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Market size of B2C e-commerce in Italy 2016-2022
Market size of B2C e-commerce in Italy 2016-2022
Market value of business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce in Italy from 2016 to 2022 (in billion euros)
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Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Italy 2022, by market share
Main cross-border online shopping origin markets in Italy 2022, by market share
Leading markets of origin of cross-border online purchases in Italy in 2022, by market share
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Annual outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Italy 2021, by country
Annual outgoing and incoming remittance flow in Italy 2021, by country
Value of remittances sent from/to Italy to/from other countries or territories worldwide in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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