Financial Cards and Payments in Austria

Financial Cards and Payments in Austria


Although cash transactions continued to play a strong role in Austria, a clear shift from cash to card payments continued in 2023. The outbreak of COVID-19 in Austria further accelerated the change, with consumers appreciating the contactless form of payment. As such, card payments are now possible in almost all commerce situations, with any transaction amount being socially accepted. In contrast, prior to COVID-19, card payments were not always facilitated or were only accepted for payment amou...

Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in Austria 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: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.

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

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Financial Cards and Payments in Austria
Euromonitor International
December 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN AUSTRIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2023: The big picture
New debit cards drive growth, challenging charge and credit cards
There are no strong competitors to prevent growth in card payment transactions
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2018-2023
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2018-2023
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2018-2023
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2023
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2018-2023
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2023
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2018-2023
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2023-2028
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN AUSTRIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Debit cards dominates, increasingly used for small purchases following COVID-19
Debits cards become common for e-commerce and foreign payments
Wüstenrot launches Visa Debit cards as its standard offering
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth potential as consumers increasingly use debit cards abroad
The emergence of Visa Debit will not change Mastercard's dominance
No payment methods are set to challenge debit cards growth
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
CREDIT CARDS IN AUSTRIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Credit cards continues its strong upward trend, recovering from COVID-19
Multifunctional debit cards are cannibalizing brands' credit card offerings
Revolving credit remains a weak USP for credit cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Prevalence of credit cards is set to decline over the forecast period
Transparent money management features appeal to cautious consumers in Austria
Outlook for credit cards less favourable compared to charge cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
CHARGE CARDS IN AUSTRIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Growth in charge card transactions is slower than in credit card and debit cards
Multifunctional debit cards are cannibalising charge cards
Newer payment instruments show slow development in Austria
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The dominance of debit cards challenges the future of charge cards
The fate of credit cards is pivotal for personal charge cards
Changing use of cards set to impact the competitive landscape in charge cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
PRE-PAID CARDS IN AUSTRIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Gift cards become more prevalent during the heightened cost of living
The recovery of travel boosts growth in open loop pre-paid cards
Raiffeisen Bank stops issuing new open loop pre-paid cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Downward trend in open-loop pre-paid cards expected to slow down growth
The dominance of Mastercard is set to decrease as the portfolio downsizes
Gift cards have strong growth potential across the forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
Table 111 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 112 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 113 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 114 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 115 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 116 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 117 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 118 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 119 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 120 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 121 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 122 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 123 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 124 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 125 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 126 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 127 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 128 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 129 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 130 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 131 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 132 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 133 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 134 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 135 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 136 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 137 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 138 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
STORE CARDS IN AUSTRIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Store cards continue to decline as consumers prefer loyalty cards
Discontinued and expiring cards lead to a significant decline in circulation
Kastner & Öhler and IKEA remain the most relevant players in store cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Negative outlook for store cards continues across the forecast period
Store cards have the potential to disappear across the forecast period
Stagnation for financial cards in circulation to further impact category
CATEGORY DATA
Table 139 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 140 Store Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 141 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 142 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 143 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 144 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 145 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 146 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 147 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 148 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

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