Domestic-Only Credit and Debit Cards Worldwide

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Domestic-Only Credit and Debit Cards Worldwide — 2021

There are over 90 general purpose card brands worldwide that operate only in their native country. These cards can be debit or credit. Collectively, they generated $516.05 billion in purchase volume in 2021. Domestic-Only Credit Cards In our annual survey of domestic-market-only credit cards outside the US, we identified 46 issuers. Collectively, these domestic credit card issuers accounted for $185.68 billion in purchase volume, an increase of 14% versus 2020. The number of domestic-only credit cards in circulation at the end of 2021 was 59.2 million, up 19% over 2020. Credit cards a...

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Nilson Report

1232

December 2022

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Card Fraud Worldwide, Inside the US vs. Outside the US

Card Fraud Worldwide—2011 through 2021

Card Fraud Projected through 2031

Fraud by Type of Card 2021

Personal Consumption Expenditures in the US 2021

Consumer Payments in the US 2021 with Projections for 2026

Merchant Acceptance Locations

Market Shares of Purchase Volume on Domestic Cards Worldwide

Largest Debit Card Issuers Worldwide–Ranked by Purchase Volume

Spending on Commercial & Consumer Cards in the US

US Visa and Mastercard Commercial Card Products

Commercial Cards’ Share of US General Purchase Volume—2011 through 2021

Largest Credit Card Issuers Worldwide–Ranked by Purchase Volume

Publicly Traded Companies in Payments