In 2023, the total number of cards with a credit function in Germany reached 6.58 million, a slight increase when compared to the previous year. However, unlike in the United States, credit cards do not rank as the most popular payment method for e-commerce in Germany.
Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in Germany from 2007 to 2023
Issued by resident PSPs; The source significantly changed its database in November 2023. This may mean methodology changes, or not all EU-27 countries reporting the same figures.
Supplementary notes
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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ECB. (July 25, 2024). Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in Germany from 2007 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/865672/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-germany/
ECB. "Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in Germany from 2007 to 2023." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/865672/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-germany/
ECB. (2024). Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in Germany from 2007 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/865672/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-germany/
ECB. "Number of Payment Cards with a Credit Function Issued in Germany from 2007 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/865672/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-germany/
ECB, Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in Germany from 2007 to 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/865672/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-germany/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of payment cards with a credit function issued in Germany from 2007 to 2023 [Graph], ECB, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/865672/number-of-cards-with-a-credit-function-germany/
