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ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

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Global Network Card Brands in the United States 2024

Credit Card Outstandings in the US — 2024 vs 2023

Market Shares of Purchase Volume on US General Purpose Cards — Credit vs Credit and Debit

US General Purpose Credit and Debit Cards — Dollar Volume and Transactions in 2024 vs 2023

General Purpose Credit Cards in the US — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover

Purchase Transactions on Visa and Mastercard US Cards — 2020 through 2024

Market Share of Purchase Volume on Visa and Mastercard US Cards — 2004 to 2024

Visa and Mastercard Debit & Prepaid Cards in the US in 2024

Visa and Mastercard Credit, Debit & Prepaid Cards in the US

FEATURED STATISTICS

Visa and Mastercard Cards in the US — 2024

Visa and Mastercard credit, debit and prepaid cards issued in the US generated $9.367 trillion in purchase volume (spending for goods and services) in 2024. Below is a breakdown of credit versus debit spending by brand.
Visa Debit
$ 3.379 trillion
Visa Credit
$ 3.204 trillion
Mastercard Credit
$1.526 trillion
Mastercard Debit
$1.258 trillion
Full access to data on purchase and transaction volume for Visa and Mastercard in 3Q24 is available when you subscribe to the Nilson Report.

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