Top US Debit Card Issuers
Purchase volume generated by the seven largest issuers of Visa and Mastercard debit and prepaid cards in the US totaled $1.848 trillion, up 3.5% versus 2022.
Global Brand Network Cards in Latin America & the Caribbean
The general purpose brand cards issued in Latin America generated 54.51 billion transactions last year for purchases of goods and services, up 15.8% from 2022.
Top US Merchant Acquirers—2023
The seven largest merchant acquirers in the United States processed 141.13 billion total transactions in 2023, an increase of 3.9% over 2022.
Canada—Networks and Issuers
The general purpose brand cards issued in Canada generated 16.83 billion transactions last year for purchases of goods and services, up 9.1% from 2022.
Largest US Issuers of General Purpose Credit Cards
The eight largest issuers of Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards in the US generated $4.642 trillion in purchase volume in 2023, which was 79.76% of the industry total.
Global Network Card Brands in the United States 2023
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover purchase volume reached $10.168 trillion in 2023, an increase of 6.4% over 2022.
Payment Cards in Circulation Projected through 2028
General purpose and private label credit, debit and prepaid cards in circulation worldwide are projected to reach 29.99 billion by December 31, 2028.
Nilson Report Purchase Transactions by Region
Card Fraud Worldwide
Global brand, domestic-market-only, private label and ATM card fraud reached $33.45 billion in 2022 from $49.149 trillion in total (purchase and cash) volume.
Top Debit Card Issuers Worldwide
The 8 largest issuers accounted for 52.9% of purchase volume among the top 150. Spending for goods and services initiated by the 8 largest issuers of debit cards combined reached $5.935 trillion in 2022.