Share of payment methods in retail in Germany 2005-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 15, 2025

In 2023, less than one percent of German retail purchases were paid for with customer cards, while 46.5 percent were paid by EC-cash payment. In online retail, PayPal was the most popular choice for German consumers, as well as purchase on invoive. 

Share of different payment methods in the retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2023

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Release date

October 2024

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2005 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Some figures were taken from previous publications.
Retail excl. cars, mineral oil, pharmacies, e-commerce/mail order, incl. gas station revenues.

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