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Payment Cards Projected thru 2030

Credit, debit and prepaid general purpose (global brand and domestic only) and private label payment cards in circulation are projected to reach 32.62 billion worldwide by December 31, 2030. At year-end 2025, that figure was 28.94 billion. For the complete projection, log in and download Issue 1300. UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Discover and Diners Club—the global brand general purpose cards—are projected to reach 21.52 billion cards by the end of 2030. This is up from their total of 19....

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Projected Cards in Circulation 2020, 2025, 2030 (with 5-Year Change)

Largest Investments in Merchant Processing, Acquiring—2025

Merchant Processing and Acquiring Investments by Region

Publicly Traded Card Networks Market Capitalization Change 2025 vs. 2024

Publicly Traded Card Issuers—Market Capitalization Change

Visa & Mastercard Worldwide thru 3Q25

Publicly Traded Companies in Payments