Credit cards in the United States

Statistics report on credit card debt, and offline and online credit card transactions in the U.S.

Credit cards in the United States

Known for its credit cards, which brands are the biggest in the United States. And how big is credit card debt in the country?

This report is an expansion to another publication - Digital payment trends in the United States - and solely focuses on credit cards. How many transactions do Americans, for example, perform? And which credit card companies issue the most cards? And how is the market going to develop in the future?

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Market size

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  • Premium Statistic Annual credit card and debit cards issued in the U.S. 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic Annual credit card spending in the U.S. 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Most used in-store (POS) payment methods in the U.S. 2017-2023, with 2027 forecast
  • Premium Forecast Most common online payments by type in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2023, by region

Brands

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  • Premium Statistic Biggest international and domestic payment card schemes in the U.S. 2016-2021
  • Premium Statistic Biggest credit card issuers in the U.S. 2007-2023, based on purchase volume
  • Premium Statistic Biggest credit card issuers in the U.S. based on user count, 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly number of Visa issued credit cards in U.S. and worldwide 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly number of Mastercard issued credit cards in U.S. and worldwide 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic Annual number of AmEx issued credit cards in the U.S. and worldwide 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Biggest merchant acquirers in the U.S. 2015-2023, based on number of transactions

Debt

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  • Premium Statistic Quarterly credit card debt in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Credit card debt in the different states of the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Interest rate on credit card plans in the U.S. 1994-2024
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly value of credit available on credit cards in the U.S. 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Value of revolving credit outstanding in the U.S. 1995-2023
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly credit card loan delinquency rates in the U.S. 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average credit score in the U.S. 2005-2023

Forecasts

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  • Premium Forecast Penetration rate of credit cards in the United States 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Number of credit cards in use in the United States 2014-2029
  • Premium Statistic POS payment methods North America 2019-2020, with a 2024 forecast
  • Premium Forecast Financial product purchase intentions in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2027
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