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Distribution of payment services in the total number of payments in Belgium 2010-2016

Distribution of payment services in the total number of payments in Belgium from 2010 to 2016

The data displays the distribution of payment services in the total number of payments in Belgium from 2010 to 2016. In 2016, direct debit payments consisted of approx. 10% of all payments in Belgium. The most payments, however, were made with cards issued by resident PSPs. Card payments with cards issued by resident PSPs reached approx. 45% of Belgian payments in 2016. Like in other European countries, credit and debit cards are a popular form of digital payment methods for either physical purchases in brick-and-mortar-stores or for online purchases in the Benelux region.

2016 37 12.9 49.4 0.3 0.3 0
2015 38.5 12.6 47.6 0.3 0.2 0.8
2014 39.7 15.4 43.8 0.2 0.8 0
2013 37.9 11.6 49.3 0.2 1.1 0
2012 37.7 11.4 48.9 0.2 1.8 0
2011 41.02 10.57 46.12 0.26 2.02 0
2010 42.13 10.31 44.71 0.3 2.54 0.01