According to a survey conducted in September 2020 among consumers in Japan, around ** percent of the respondents used their credit card between two and three times per week. More than half of the respondents stated that they used credit cards at least once per week.

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated credit card penetration in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 *** 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).

As of 2021, the most common credit card usage method in Portugal was to pay all purchases at the end of the month, chosen by over ** percent of the respondents. The least used credit card modality was with interest, with a usage rate of *** percent in 2021.

Usage Plastic Card: Value: Credit Card (CC) data was reported at 155.000 THB bn in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 170.000 THB bn for Feb 2020. Usage Plastic Card: Value: Credit Card (CC) data is updated monthly, averaging 140.000 THB bn from Jan 2010 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 123 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 242.000 THB bn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 76.000 THB bn in May 2010. Usage Plastic Card: Value: Credit Card (CC) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.KA015: Usage of Plastic Cards for Payment.

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.

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated number of credit cards in use in 2020 in Latin America, differentiated by country.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 *** 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).

India Cards: Volume: Credit Card: Usage at POS data was reported at 230.266 Unit mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 199.996 Unit mn for Feb 2025. India Cards: Volume: Credit Card: Usage at POS data is updated monthly, averaging 48.909 Unit mn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 252 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 230.266 Unit mn in Mar 2025 and a record low of 9.570 Unit mn in Apr 2004. India Cards: Volume: Credit Card: Usage at POS data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Monetary – Table IN.KAI012: Card Payments.

Thailand Usage Plastic Card: Volume: Credit Card (CC) data was reported at 59,870.000 Unit th in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60,001.000 Unit th for Feb 2020. Thailand Usage Plastic Card: Volume: Credit Card (CC) data is updated monthly, averaging 36,898.000 Unit th from Jan 2010 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 123 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70,360.000 Unit th in Dec 2019 and a record low of 24,188.000 Unit th in Feb 2010. Thailand Usage Plastic Card: Volume: Credit Card (CC) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.KA015: Usage of Plastic Cards for Payment.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Loans: Credit Cards and Other Revolving Plans, All Commercial Banks (CCLACBW027SBOG) from 2000-06-28 to 2025-07-30 about revolving, credit cards, loans, consumer, banks, depository institutions, and USA.

In 2020 and 2021, the use of credit cards according to the type of operation in Portugal presented small changes. Credit cards were mostly used for high value purchases in 2021, with a usage rate of ** percent, and least used to withdraw money from the ATM, with a usage rate of **** percent. Overall, the use of credit cards rose between 2020 and 2021 only for high value purchases.

BEA has been researching the use of card transaction data as an early barometer of spending in the United States. Since the emergence of COVID-19, dramatic and fast-moving changes to the U.S. economy have increased the public and policymakers' need for more frequent and timely economic data. In response, BEA is presenting these estimates using daily payment card data to measure the effects of the pandemic on spending, updated approximately every two weeks. Note that these payment card transactions are not necessarily representative of total spending in an industry and the data have other limitations, described below. The estimates in these charts and tables are not a substitute for BEA's monthly and quarterly official data, which are grounded in well-tested and proven methodologies. An event study methodology is used to estimate the difference (in percentage points) in spending from the typical level (relative to the day of week, month, and annual trends) prior to the pandemic declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020.

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

Thailand Use of Payment Card: EFTPOS Terminal: Credit Card data was reported at 4,542.000 THB in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,126.000 THB for Feb 2020. Thailand Use of Payment Card: EFTPOS Terminal: Credit Card data is updated monthly, averaging 5,292.000 THB from Jan 2010 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 123 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,595.000 THB in Dec 2015 and a record low of 3,399.000 THB in Feb 2010. Thailand Use of Payment Card: EFTPOS Terminal: Credit 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.KA016: Use of Payment Card via EFTPOS & ATM.

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated credit card penetration in 2020 in Europe, 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 *** 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 use of credit cards in Sweden did not change during the period from 2012 to 2014, according bi-yearly surveys, but increased significantly in 2020 when the share reached ** percent. Credit card usage increased from ** percent in 2010 to ** percent in 2012, and to ** percent in 2014. The user share of credit cards then stayed at ** percent until 2018. the total value of credit card payments reached *** billion Swedish kronor in 2020.

Debit card payments   

What seemed to be a rather more common payment method in Sweden during that period were payments via debit card, which stayed at a usage share of ** percent since 2014, but declined slightly down to ** percent in 2020. Since 2009, the number of payments made with debit cards increased annually. In 2009, around *** billion debit card payments were made, and in 2019 the number had increased to nearly *** billion.

Mobile payment: Swish  

The Swedish mobile payment service Swish was launched in 2012 and has become more and more popular. As of July 2020, the payment app had over *** million customers, most of them private accounts. The average value per Swish transaction during that period was *** Swedish kronor.

Usage Plastic Card：量：Credit Card (CC)在03-01-2020达59,870.000千站，相较于02-01-2020的60,001.000千站有所下降。Usage Plastic Card：量：Credit Card (CC)数据按月更新，01-01-2010至03-01-2020期间平均值为36,898.000千站，共123份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2019，达70,360.000千站，而历史最低值则出现于02-01-2010，为24,188.000千站。CEIC提供的Usage Plastic Card：量：Credit Card (CC)数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย，数据归类于全球数据库的泰国 – 表 TH.KA015：Usage of Plastic Cards for Payment。

The Hong Kong Credit Cards Market report segments the industry into By Card Type (General Purpose Credit Cards, Specialty & Other Credit Cards), By Application (Food & Groceries, Health & Pharmacy, Restaurants & Bars, Consumer Electronics, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Tourism, Other Applications), and By Provider (Visa, MasterCard, Other Providers). We provide five years of historical data as well as five-year market forecasts.

India Credit Card: Number of Outstanding Card: Punjab National Bank data was reported at 355,209.000 Unit in Jun 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 354,557.000 Unit for May 2020. India Credit Card: Number of Outstanding Card: Punjab National Bank data is updated monthly, averaging 149,819.000 Unit from Apr 2011 (Median) to Jun 2020, with 111 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 355,448.000 Unit in May 2019 and a record low of 80,844.000 Unit in Jul 2019. India Credit Card: Number of Outstanding Card: Punjab National Bank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Monetary – Table IN.KAI024: Payment System Infrastructures: Number of Credit Cards: by Bankwise.