During the first quarter of 2021, the leading digital payment and money transfer apps reported 31 million downloads from users in Europe, up by almost 35 percent from the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Between the beginning of 2018 and the beginning of 2021, downloads of the most popular mobile payment and finance apps like PayPal, Klarna, and Western Union experienced a constant increase.
Downloads of leading digital payment and mobile money transfer apps in Europe from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2021
(in millions)
Characteristic
Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Q1 2021
21
10
Q4 2020
20
9
Q3 2020
18
7
Q2 2020
17
7
Q1 2020
17
6
Q4 2019
16
6
Q3 2019
14
5
Q2 2019
13
5
Q1 2019
13
5
Q4 2018
13
5
Q3 2018
10
4
Q2 2018
9
4
Q1 2018
9
4
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Sensor Tower. (2021). Downloads of leading digital payment and mobile money transfer apps in Europe from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274500/payment-and-money-transfer-app-downloads-europe/
Sensor Tower. "Downloads of Leading Digital Payment and Mobile Money Transfer Apps in Europe from 1st Quarter 2018 to 1st Quarter 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274500/payment-and-money-transfer-app-downloads-europe/
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