China Bank Card: Number of Issued: Credit Card data was reported at 727,000.000 Unit th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 737,000.000 Unit th for Sep 2024. China Bank Card: Number of Issued: Credit Card data is updated quarterly, averaging 459,089.000 Unit th from Jun 2007 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 807,000.000 Unit th in Sep 2022 and a record low of 66,667.200 Unit th in Jun 2007. China Bank Card: Number of Issued: Credit Card data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The People's Bank of China. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money and Banking – Table CN.KC: Bank Card Statistics.

In 2023, around 130 million credit cards were issued in South Korea, up from around 124 million in the previous year. The number of credit cards issued exceeded the 100 million mark in 2002, when the government strongly promoted the use of credit cards through deregulation. However, this was followed by a debt crisis, which resulted in a significant drop in new credit card issuance. Another sharp decline in 2014 was attributable to a massive data leak that affected more than 100 million credit card accounts held by three major South Korean card companies. Credit card companies in South Korea In 2023, South Korea had eight credit card companies, including Woori Card, KB Kookmin Card, Lotte Card, BC Card, Samsung Card, Shinhan Card, KEB Hana Card, and Hyundai Card. Shinhan Card was the leading card issuer, accounting for nearly 22 percent of the credit card market in 2022. Samsung Card, KB Kookmin Card, and Hyundai Card also ranked among the largest credit card companies in South Korea. Moving towards a cashless society Mobile payments have become increasingly popular in recent years, in line with the growing trend towards cashless transactions. The COVID-19 pandemic has also accelerated the adoption of digital payment methods. Among the many service providers, Naver Pay and KakaoPay are two of the most widely used mobile payment services in South Korea.

From the selected regions, the ranking by number of credit cards in use is led by the United States with 1.1 billion cards and is followed by Japan (295.11 million cards). In contrast, the ranking is trailed by Saudi Arabia with 2.73 million cards, recording a difference of 1.1 billion cards to the United States. Shown is the estimated number of credit cards currently in use.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Graph and download economic data for Large Bank Consumer Credit Card Originations: Number of New Accounts (RCCCONUMACT) from Q3 2012 to Q3 2024 about accounts, FR Y-14M, origination, consumer credit, credit cards, large, new, loans, consumer, banks, depository institutions, and USA.

Thailand Credit Card: Number of Account: Non Bank: Company Card data was reported at 193,952.000 Unit in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 193,917.000 Unit for Aug 2018. Thailand Credit Card: Number of Account: Non Bank: Company Card data is updated monthly, averaging 995,572.000 Unit from Jan 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 165 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,672,874.000 Unit in Jan 2005 and a record low of 192,591.000 Unit in Apr 2017. Thailand Credit Card: Number of Account: Non Bank: Company Card data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.KA012: Credit Card Statistics.

Concept: Number of active credit cards. At the end of each quarter, cards are considered active when there is a history of transactions over the previous 12 months. Source: Central Bank of Brazil – Department of Banking Operations and Payments System 25149-number-of-active-credit-cards 25149-number-of-active-credit-cards

The number of debit cards in 37 European countries outweighed those for credit cards in 2019, with highest figures found in Russia, Turkey and Germany. Approximately 25 percent of payment cards in Germany, for example, were credit cards, reaching a total of roughly 37 million in 2019. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as there there were around 116 million of these cards. Note that the numbers provided here are estimates, based on both figures central banks have to supply as well as domestic sources. There are large differences in reporting this data within Europe, which sometimes can lead to gaps. Additionally, ownership of a payment card does not immediately indicate it gets used often, as there are also large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.

Australia Credit Card & Charge Card: Number of Credit Cards on Issue data was reported at 19,601.048 Unit th in Feb 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,663.404 Unit th for Jan 2019. Australia Credit Card & Charge Card: Number of Credit Cards on Issue data is updated monthly, averaging 19,320.932 Unit th from Jan 2002 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 206 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,795.849 Unit th in Sep 2016 and a record low of 12,287.061 Unit th in Jan 2002. Australia Credit Card & Charge Card: Number of Credit Cards on Issue data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.KA003: Credit Card Statistics.

Since 2014, the credit card transaction amount and number of transactions by cardholders in the six municipalities and sixteen counties in Taiwan (the data range refers to credit card transactions processed by the Joint Credit Card Processing Center) has been compiled.

Thailand Credit Card: Number of Account: Commercial Banks data was reported at 9,877,241.000 Unit in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,808,073.000 Unit for Apr 2018. Thailand Credit Card: Number of Account: Commercial Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 9,648,718.000 Unit from Mar 2012 (Median) to May 2018, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,419,402.000 Unit in Oct 2016 and a record low of 7,566,054.000 Unit in Mar 2012. Thailand Credit Card: Number of Account: Commercial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.KA012: Credit Card Statistics.

The number of credit cards in use in the United States was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 25 million cards (+2.25 percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the number is estimated to reach 1.1 billion cards and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of credit cards in use of was continuously increasing over the past years.Shown is the estimated number of credit cards currently in use.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Graph and download economic data for Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks (DRCCLACBS) from Q1 1991 to Q4 2024 about credit cards, delinquencies, commercial, loans, banks, depository institutions, rate, and USA.

Daily Card Payments by Irish Households. A subset of the monthly Card Payment Statistics. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic created the need for timely, high-frequency data, such as the Daily Credit and Debit Card Statistics, to better understand the impact of the pandemic on personal expenditure and economic activity. This high-frequency daily Credit and Debit Data captures expenditure of euro-denominated credit and debit cards issued to Irish residents. The dataset consists of total daily debit and credit card spending and ATM withdrawals, while from 1 October 2020, expenditure in a number of key sectors of the economy, and a split of online and in-store spending is also available.

Approximately ten percent of payment cards issued in Russia were credit cards, reaching a total of over 37 million in 2018. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as that year there were around 250 million of these cards. The numbers provided are estimates, based on the figures central banks have to supply. Owning a payment card does not immediately indicate it gets used often, as there are large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.

Visa's reported number of accounts that hold a credit card in late 2022 saw its biggest growth increase since 2017. In the fourth quarter of 2022, account figures grew by over five percent when compared to the same quarter one year before. It is believed that credit cards have increasingly become popular to counter cost of living in countries like the United States. That said, year-on-year growth figures were not as high as in 2016 and 2017. This, however, may be attributed to the inclusion of "Europe" in Visa's data reporting.

In September 2023, there were eight credit card companies in South Korea, including Woori Card, KB Kookmin Card, Lotte Card, BC Card, Samsung Card, Shinhan Card, KEB Hana Card, and Hyundai Card. The number of credit card issuers has not changed in recent years.

Kazakhstan Payment Cards: Number of Cards Used: ow Visa International: Credit Card data was reported at 1,339.300 Unit th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,309.300 Unit th for May 2018. Kazakhstan Payment Cards: Number of Cards Used: ow Visa International: Credit Card data is updated monthly, averaging 339.700 Unit th from Feb 2011 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 89 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,339.300 Unit th in Jun 2018 and a record low of 146.000 Unit th in Dec 2011. Kazakhstan Payment Cards: Number of Cards Used: ow Visa International: Credit Card data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kazakhstan – Table KZ.KA010: Payment Cards Statistics.

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated credit card penetration in 2020 in Africa, differentiated by country. The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

The number of credit cards in use in India was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 2.3 million cards (+5.29 percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the number is estimated to reach 45.81 million cards and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of credit cards in use of was continuously increasing over the past years.Shown is the estimated number of credit cards currently in use.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

The credit card penetration in Saudi Arabia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 16.7 percentage points. After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the credit card penetration is estimated to reach 46.83 percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the credit card penetration of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population who use credit cards.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the credit card penetration in countries like Lebanon and United Arab Emirates.