Credit Card Transaction: Quarterly: Volume data was reported at 9,502.716 Unit mn in Jun 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,301.651 Unit mn for Mar 2022. Credit Card Transaction: Quarterly: Volume data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,627.430 Unit mn from Mar 2019 (Median) to Jun 2022, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,502.716 Unit mn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 4,705.638 Unit mn in Jun 2020. Credit Card Transaction: Quarterly: Volume data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Brazil. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.KAA001: Credit Card Statistics.

Credit card debt in the United States has been growing at a fast pace between 2021 and 2025. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the overall amount of credit card debt reached its highest value throughout the timeline considered here. COVID-19 had a big impact on the indebtedness of Americans, as credit card debt decreased from *** billion U.S. dollars in the last quarter of 2019 to *** billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2021. What portion of Americans use credit cards? A substantial portion of Americans had at least one credit card in 2025. That year, the penetration rate of credit cards in the United States was ** percent. This number increased by nearly seven percentage points since 2014. The primary factors behind the high utilization of credit cards in the United States are a prevalent culture of convenience, a wide range of reward schemes, and consumer preferences for postponed payments. Which companies dominate the credit card issuing market? In 2024, the leading credit card issuers in the U.S. by volume were JPMorgan Chase & Co. and American Express. Both firms recorded transactions worth over one trillion U.S. dollars that year. Citi and Capital One were the next banks in that ranking, with the transactions made with their credit cards amounting to over half a trillion U.S. dollars that year. Those industry giants, along with other prominent brand names in the industry such as Bank of America, Synchrony Financial, Wells Fargo, and others, dominate the credit card market. Due to their extensive customer base, appealing rewards, and competitive offerings, they have gained a significant market share, making them the preferred choice for consumers.

The market size for credit cards in the United States grew by over *** percent between 2022 and 2023, a continuation of previous years. This according to estimates from on the value of transactions conducted with cards with a credit function. Credit cards are the most popular payment method available in the country for several years in a row, with a market share that slightly increased during the first year of COVID-19. The United States' credit card penetration is forecast to reach more than ** percent come 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Sources of Revenue: Credit Card Income from Consumers for Credit Intermediation and Related Activities, All Establishments, Employer Firms (REVCICEF522ALLEST) from 2013 to 2022 about intermediate, employer firms, finance companies, credit cards, accounting, consumer credit, companies, revenue, establishments, finance, financial, loans, consumer, income, services, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Total Revenue for Credit Card Issuing, All Establishments, Employer Firms (REVEF52221ALLEST) from 2009 to 2022 about issues, employer firms, finance companies, credit cards, accounting, companies, revenue, establishments, finance, financial, services, and USA.

China Credit Card Payable Credit data was reported at 8,710.000 RMB bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,610.000 RMB bn for Sep 2024. China Credit Card Payable Credit data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,675.000 RMB bn from Mar 2008 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,760.000 RMB bn in Sep 2022 and a record low of 88.410 RMB bn in Mar 2008. China Credit Card Payable Credit 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.

Visa's number of transactions for their credit cards were used only slightly more often at the end of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Although the absolute number of payment transactions kept increasing, the number of payments per account remained relatively unchanged. In Q1 2025, Visa credit cards are used in roughly **** billion transactions. It is believed that credit cards have increasingly become popular to counter cost of living in countries like the United States. Note that the figures shown here are different from transaction number estimates on global general purpose cards as this ranking only shows credit card numbers.

United States - Total Revenue for Credit Card Issuing, All Establishments, Employer Firms was 160564.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Total Revenue for Credit Card Issuing, All Establishments, Employer Firms reached a record high of 160564.00000 in January of 2022 and a record low of 81454.00000 in January of 2010. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Total Revenue for Credit Card Issuing, All Establishments, Employer Firms - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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Ecuador No. of Active Credit Cards: by Type of Card: Closed Card Systems data was reported at 1,076.000 Unit in Dec 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,104.000 Unit for Nov 2022. Ecuador No. of Active Credit Cards: by Type of Card: Closed Card Systems data is updated monthly, averaging 1,354.000 Unit from Jan 2021 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,499.000 Unit in Mar 2021 and a record low of 1,076.000 Unit in Dec 2022. Ecuador No. of Active Credit Cards: by Type of Card: Closed Card Systems data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Superintendency of Banks. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.KA012: Active Credit Cards Statistics.

Graph and download economic data for Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks (DRCCLACBS) from Q1 1991 to Q2 2025 about credit cards, delinquencies, commercial, loans, banks, depository institutions, rate, and USA.

The number of transactions involving U.S. credit cards in a business situation was around *** billion higher than transactions involving debit cards. This is according to domestic central bank information, either from a domestic survey or requested from local card issuers. These figures were then gathered by Statista and converted into billions to allow comparisons between different countries. Card breakdowns are not available in all countries, oftentimes relying on survey information and largely focusing on retail payments.

Ecuador No. of Active Credit Cards: by Brand: Closed Card Systems data was reported at 237,570.000 Unit in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 230,512.000 Unit for Nov 2022. Ecuador No. of Active Credit Cards: by Brand: Closed Card Systems data is updated monthly, averaging 170,411.000 Unit from Jan 2021 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 237,570.000 Unit in Dec 2022 and a record low of 151,757.000 Unit in Jan 2021. Ecuador No. of Active Credit Cards: by Brand: Closed Card Systems data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Superintendency of Banks. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.KA012: Active Credit Cards Statistics.

Mexico Card Transactions: Credit Cards: Not Defined data was reported at 3.295 MXN mn in 15 Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.973 MXN mn for 14 Apr 2025. Mexico Card Transactions: Credit Cards: Not Defined data is updated daily, averaging 0.007 MXN mn from Jan 2009 (Median) to 15 Apr 2025, with 5949 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.312 MXN mn in 25 Mar 2025 and a record low of 0.000 MXN mn in 30 Nov 2022. Mexico Card Transactions: Credit Cards: Not Defined data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Mexico. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.KA008: Card Transactions. Starting December 01, 2022, the form through which the card clearing houses (EGlobal and Prosa) report the operations that were cleared was modified to improve the quality of information, as well as add relevant information considering the new technologies. Additional institutions that were not previously reported due to lack of updated catalogues are now included.

Retirement Notice: This item is in mature support as of June 2023 and will be retired in December 2025. A replacement item has not been identified at this time. Esri recommends updating your maps and apps to phase out use of this item.This shows the market potential that an adult has monthly credit card expenditures over $2000 in the U.S. in 2022 in a multiscale map (by country, state, county, ZIP Code, tract, and block group).The pop-up is configured to include the following information for each geography level:Market Potential Index and count of adults expected to have average monthly credit card expenditures over $2000Market Potential Index and count of adults expected to own various numbers of credit/debit cardsMarket Potential Index and count of adults expected to use various credit card rewards methods Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

A year before Covid-19 reached the United States, the number of credit cards was already declining. In 2019, there were over three times more credit cards in the USA debit cards - although the latter continued to increase in 2019 whereas credit cards did not. In 2019, Visa was the biggest credit card brand across the nation with over *** million cards issued. Credit cards in the U.S. The credit card industry is a major business in the United States. By 2014, the number of credit cards in the country was estimated to exceed *** billion. The number of credit card accounts registered a peak in the fourth quarter of 2016, with around *** million credit card accounts owned in the United States as of that time. In terms of credit available on credit cards, the industry reported the highest figure to date in the fourth quarter of 2017, amounting to **** trillion U.S. dollars. Visa in the U.S. Visa is the most popular credit card company in the U.S., both in terms of cards issued and purchase volume. Visa issued approximately *** million credit cards in 2010. The purchase volume of the Visa credit cards amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars in the same year. In comparison, there were about *** million MasterCard credit cards in circulation in the U.S. in 2010 with their purchase volume amounting to *** billion U.S. dollars in the same year.

Peru Direct Credits: Non-Retail: Corporate: Restructured & Refinanced data was reported at 105.516 USD mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 105.287 USD mn for Jan 2025. Peru Direct Credits: Non-Retail: Corporate: Restructured & Refinanced data is updated monthly, averaging 42.189 USD mn from Jan 2018 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 86 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120.638 USD mn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Nov 2022. Peru Direct Credits: Non-Retail: Corporate: Restructured & Refinanced data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Association of Banks of Peru. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.KA014: Credit Card Statistics.

Peru Direct Credits excl Cencosud: Overdue: Microenterprise data was reported at 3.524 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.079 % for Jan 2025. Peru Direct Credits excl Cencosud: Overdue: Microenterprise data is updated monthly, averaging 3.958 % from Jan 2018 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 86 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.997 % in Oct 2022 and a record low of 3.079 % in Jan 2025. Peru Direct Credits excl Cencosud: Overdue: Microenterprise data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Association of Banks of Peru. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.KA014: Credit Card Statistics.

Payment card fraud - including both credit cards and debit cards - is forecast to grow by over ** billion U.S. dollars between 2022 and 2028. Especially outside the United States, the amount of fraudulent payments almost doubled from 2014 to 2021. In total, fraudulent card payments reached ** billion U.S. dollars in 2021. Card fraud losses across the world increased by more than ** percent between 2020 and 2021, the largest increase since 2018.