Issue 1163 | Oct 2019
Payment Cards in the U.S.
Investments & Acquisitions—September 2019
Top Manufacturers of Payment Cards Ranked by Shipments 2018 vs. 2017
Total Payment Card Shipments by Manufacturer 2018
Payment Card Shipments by Type of Card 2018
U.S. Credit and Debit Cards Purchase Volume
U.S. Credit and Debit Cards Purchase Transactions
Credit Card Purchase Volume Market Shares in 2018 and 2023
U.S. Credit Card Outstandings
U.S. Debit Card Purchase Volume Market Shares in 2018 and 2023
U.S. Credit and Debit Cards Total Volume
U.S. Credit and Debit Cards Total Transactions
U.S. Credit and Debit Total Cards
U.S. Credit and Debit Cards Total Cardholders
U.S. Credit and Debit Cards Total Accounts
Top Manufacturers of Payment Cards Ranked by Shipments 2018 vs. 2017
The 46 largest manufacturers of payment cards worldwide are ranked on page 7 based on shipments in 2018. The five largest are shown below.
1. Thales
927.0 million units shipped, -2.9%
2. Idemia
800.0 million units shipped, -6.8%
3. G+D
567.0 million units shipped, +3.6%
4. Perfect
488.6 million units shipped, -9.7%
5. Goldpac
264.0 million units shipped, -0.2%
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