More than half of payments cards in Iceland were credit cards, reaching a total of over 560,000 in 2020. Unlike other European countries, debit cards were not found more often in the country, as that year there were around 375,000 of these. The numbers provided are estimates, based on the figures central banks have to supply. Owning a payment card does not immediately indicate it gets used often, as there are large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.
Total number of credit cards and debit cards issued in Iceland from 1997 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
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Central Bank of Iceland. (May 16, 2023). Total number of credit cards and debit cards issued in Iceland from 1997 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111821/credit-card-and-debit-card-number-in-iceland/
Central Bank of Iceland. "Total number of credit cards and debit cards issued in Iceland from 1997 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111821/credit-card-and-debit-card-number-in-iceland/
Central Bank of Iceland. (2023). Total number of credit cards and debit cards issued in Iceland from 1997 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111821/credit-card-and-debit-card-number-in-iceland/
Central Bank of Iceland. "Total Number of Credit Cards and Debit Cards Issued in Iceland from 1997 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111821/credit-card-and-debit-card-number-in-iceland/
Central Bank of Iceland, Total number of credit cards and debit cards issued in Iceland from 1997 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111821/credit-card-and-debit-card-number-in-iceland/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Total number of credit cards and debit cards issued in Iceland from 1997 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Central Bank of Iceland, May 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111821/credit-card-and-debit-card-number-in-iceland/
