Top 150 Credit Card Issuers — 2024

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Top 150 Credit Card Issuers — 2024

Purchase volume generated by the 150 largest credit card issuers in the world reached $13.124 trillion in 2024. This group represented issuers from 52 countries. For the complete ranking, log in and download Issue 1298. The 10 largest issuers accounted for 44.5% of purchase volume among the 150 largest. Those 10 issuers included 5 from the US that collectively accounted for $4.240 trillion, 4 from China that collectively accounted for $1.335 trillion, and 1 from Japan that generated $262.66 billion. JPMorgan Chase and...

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Nilson Report

1298

December 2025

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Payment Card Fraud Worldwide (2010 through 2030)

Global Fraud Losses—US vs Outside the US

Fraud Losses by Type of Card (in Billions in 2024 with Change vs. 2023)

Card Fraud Losses Projected

Global Card Acceptance Locations (2019 through September 30, 2025)

Merchant Acceptance Locations

Commercial Card Products (US Visa & Mastercard Purchase Volume 2024)

Purchase Volume on US Commercial & Consumer Cards 2024

Market Share of Consumer Cards of Total Purchase Volume 2024

Largest Credit Card Issuers Worldwide (Ranked by Purchase Volume in 2024)

Global Brand General Purpose Cards (Midyear 2025 with Change vs. Midyear 2024)

Investments & Acquisitions (November 2025)