Cash usage South Korea 2013-2024
According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, about 15.9 percent of payments were made in cash. The share of cash among payment methods has decreased over the years.
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Share of cash usage in South Korea from 2013 to 2024
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Bank of Korea. (March 25, 2025). Share of cash usage in South Korea from 2013 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258910/south-korea-share-of-cash-in-total-transactions/
Bank of Korea. "Share of cash usage in South Korea from 2013 to 2024." Chart. March 25, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258910/south-korea-share-of-cash-in-total-transactions/
Bank of Korea. (2025). Share of cash usage in South Korea from 2013 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258910/south-korea-share-of-cash-in-total-transactions/
Bank of Korea. "Share of Cash Usage in South Korea from 2013 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258910/south-korea-share-of-cash-in-total-transactions/
Bank of Korea, Share of cash usage in South Korea from 2013 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258910/south-korea-share-of-cash-in-total-transactions/ (last visited June 21, 2025)
Share of cash usage in South Korea from 2013 to 2024 [Graph], Bank of Korea, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258910/south-korea-share-of-cash-in-total-transactions/
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