This statistic presents the opinion of French people on the frequency of use of certain methods of payment compared to previous years in April 2015, by type of payment method. At that time, around 40 percent of French people surveyed stated that they used their bank card much more often than they did a few years before.
Compared to previous years, do you use these means of payment more or less often?*
Characteristic
Much more often
A little more often
As often
A little less often
Much less often
No answer
Online payment service, such as paypal, paylib
19%
40%
22%
11%
8%
0%
Check
4%
7%
22%
33%
34%
0%
Cash
8%
11%
38%
26%
17%
0%
Credit card
39%
25%
25%
6%
4%
1%
Bank transfer
14%
25%
33%
14%
12%
2%
Smartphone application that allows you to pay directly with a phone.
* The question was formulated by the source as follows: "And, compared to a few years ago, would you say that you use these means of payment much more often, a little more often, as often, a little less often or much less often? "
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Consumer Science & Analytics, & Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, & Ministère des Finances et des Comptes publics. (May 1, 2015). Compared to previous years, do you use these means of payment more or less often?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091638/methods-of-payment-evolution-usage-france/
Consumer Science & Analytics, und Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, und Ministère des Finances et des Comptes publics. "Compared to previous years, do you use these means of payment more or less often?*." Chart. May 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091638/methods-of-payment-evolution-usage-france/
Consumer Science & Analytics, Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, Ministère des Finances et des Comptes publics. (2015). Compared to previous years, do you use these means of payment more or less often?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091638/methods-of-payment-evolution-usage-france/
Consumer Science & Analytics, and Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, and Ministère des Finances et des Comptes publics. "Compared to Previous Years, Do You Use These Means of Payment More or Less Often?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2015, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091638/methods-of-payment-evolution-usage-france/
Consumer Science & Analytics & Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances & Ministère des Finances et des Comptes publics, Compared to previous years, do you use these means of payment more or less often?* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091638/methods-of-payment-evolution-usage-france/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Compared to previous years, do you use these means of payment more or less often?* [Graph], Consumer Science & Analytics, & Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, & Ministère des Finances et des Comptes publics, May 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091638/methods-of-payment-evolution-usage-france/
