Debit Cards in the US

Debit cards remain a critically important component of the landscape in financial cards and payments in the US. Not only are they the most common financial cards used for consumer payments in the US, with the highest transaction volumes in 2024, debit card is also the most important form of payment across all payment types for consumers in the US. In 2024, there were enough debit cards in circulation in the US for every single person to have at least two cards. The number of retailers and other...

Euromonitor International's Debit Card Transactions in USA report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Commercial Debit Card Transactions, Personal Debit Card Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Debit Cards in the US
Euromonitor International
February 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
DEBIT CARDS IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Debit card is the number one way for consumers to pay in the US
Regulatory action remains a feature of the cards environment in 2024
US financial considerations continue to exert influence on account types
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Inflation, while largely tamed, continues to rear its head
Commercial debit cards remains underpenetrated
Lawsuits and Supreme Court decision
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 2 Debit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 3 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 6 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 7 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 8 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 9 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN THE US
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Crypto turns a corner and looks to friendlier faces
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 13 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2019-2024
Table 14 Number of ATMs: Units 2019-2024
Table 15 Value Lost to Fraud 2019-2024
Table 16 Card Expenditure by Location 2024
Table 17 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2019-2024
Table 18 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2024
MARKET DATA
Table 19 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 20 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2019-2024
Table 21 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 23 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 24 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 25 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 26 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 28 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 29 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 30 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 31 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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