Debit Cards in Austria

Debit cards remained the most popular choice in a shift from cash towards card payments in 2024 in Austria. This general trend is being fuelled by the increasing share of card payments, especially for smaller amounts under EUR10, thanks to the great popularity of contactless payment in general and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay — with the latter particularly notable among younger consumers under 30 years old. While cash retains appeal in the country, a growing number of consumer...

Euromonitor International's Debit Card Transactions in Austria 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: Commercial Debit Card Transactions, Personal Debit Card Transactions.

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

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Debit Cards in Austria
Euromonitor International
July 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
DEBIT CARDS IN AUSTRIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Debit cards benefit from strong growth in payments online and abroad
Mastercard maintains lead while Visa makes small progress
Strength of debit cards hurts other types of payment cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Debit cards set to remain the biggest beneficiary of a continuing shift away from cash
Mastercard set to remain the leader
Growth opportunities outweigh threats in the near future
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 2 Debit Cards Transactions 2019-2024
Table 3 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 6 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 7 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 8 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 9 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2024-2029
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN AUSTRIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 13 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2019-2024
Table 14 Number of ATMs: Units 2019-2024
Table 15 Value Lost to Fraud 2019-2024
Table 16 Card Expenditure by Location 2024
Table 17 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2019-2024
Table 18 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2024
MARKET DATA
Table 19 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2019-2024
Table 20 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2019-2024
Table 21 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 23 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 24 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 25 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 26 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 28 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2019-2023
Table 29 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2019-2023
Table 30 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2019-2023
Table 31 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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