Financial Cards and Payments in Italy

Description

Financial cards and payments in Italy has shown a solid performance in 2024, with total card circulation numbers and volume and current value transactions rising at healthy rates. Expansion continues to be underpinned by the increasing tendency of consumers and businesses to move away from cash in favour of card-based and digital payment methods. This well-established trend has become more pronounced since the pandemic, and is constantly reinforced by improvements in merchant acceptance, investm...

Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in Italy report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Product Code: FCIT

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
Contactless payments via cards, digital wallets and wearables increasingly favoured
Digitalisation remains a focal point for investment and innovation
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2019-2024
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2019-2024
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2019-2024
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2024
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2019-2024
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2024

MARKET DATA

Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2019-2024
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

Summary 1 Research Sources

DEBIT CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Growth in use of debit cards remains robust despite slowdown
Digital payments via debit cards continue to increase strongly
Issuers and operators work to improve sustainability and inclusivity credentials

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Outlook for debit cards remains bright
Debit card usage will underpin further adoption of contactless and digital payments
Debit card services aimed at travellers likely to have strong growth potential

CATEGORY DATA

Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029

CREDIT CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Growth in transactions remains robust even as card numbers continue to decline
Commercial credit cards outperforms the personal category in volume growth terms
Innovative payment solutions help to boost credit card usage

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Use of personal credit cards will continue rising despite falling circulation numbers
Digitalisation trend set to gain momentum
Commercial category will remain a focal point for investment among issuers

CATEGORY DATA

Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029

CHARGE CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Italian consumers and businesses still favour charge cards over credit cards
Charge cards increasingly used for contactless transactions
Digital payments via charge cards continue to rise

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Healthy growth in transactions and circulation numbers projected for charge cards
Leading issuers expected to increase investment in digitalisation strategies
Expansion of POS infrastructure will continue to boost contactless transactions

CATEGORY DATA

Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029

PRE-PAID CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Open loop category continues to dominate pre-paid cards
Modernisation of public transport fare systems reduces need for closed loop cards
Competitive strategies increasingly shaped by inclusivity and sustainability concerns

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Fortunes of open loop and closed loop categories will continue to diverge
Digitalisation trend will remain highly visible in open loop pre-paid cards
Issuers expected to intensify efforts to reduce their environmental footprint

CATEGORY DATA

Table 111 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 112 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 113 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 114 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 115 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 116 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 117 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 118 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 119 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 120 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 121 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 122 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 123 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 124 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 125 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 126 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 127 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 128 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 129 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 130 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 131 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 132 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 133 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 134 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 135 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 136 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 137 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 138 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029

STORE CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Use of store cards in Italy is in long-term decline
Average spend per store card transaction continues to shrink
Carrefour and Esselunga remain the leading issuers

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Outlook for store cards remains poor
Development of more flexible products and services could help to boost usage levels
Digitalisation likely to be a key area for investment

CATEGORY DATA

Table 139 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 140 Store Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 141 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 142 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 143 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 144 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 145 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 146 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 147 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 148 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029

Financial Cards and Payments in Italy

Description

Table of Contents

Why buy this report?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List Of Contents And Tables

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MARKET INDICATORS

MARKET DATA

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

DEBIT CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

CATEGORY DATA

CREDIT CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

CATEGORY DATA

CHARGE CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

CATEGORY DATA

PRE-PAID CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

CATEGORY DATA

STORE CARDS IN ITALY

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

CATEGORY DATA