Financial Cards and Payments in Norway


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Financial Cards and Payments in Norway

As no strict lockdown was implemented in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic, although card payment transactions saw a negative impact in 2020, the decline was minimal, especially in terms of value transactions. The main factors hampering growth in this year were the reduction of travel expenses, both business and private, consumers’ reluctance to leave the house for fear of infection, and concern about spending in an uncertain economic environment. A rebound to growth is expected in card paymen...

Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in Norway 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, M-Commerce, Transactions.

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

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Financial Cards and Payments in Norway
Euromonitor International
November 2021
List Of Contents And Tables
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN NORWAY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2021: The big picture
2021 key trends
Economic impact of pandemic limited due to government support
Competition for payment cards from alternative payment methods
New entrants not seen in financial cards, but in competing product types
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2016-2021
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2016-2021
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2016-2021
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2021
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2016-2021
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2021
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2016-2021
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2016-2021
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2016-2021
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2021-2026
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2021-2026
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2021-2026
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN NORWAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Decline of cash boosts debit card transaction value
Contactless payments become part of daily life
Wide acceptance of debit cards continues to underpin a strong performance
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Competition from mobile payments despite slower processing speed
Credit cards also expected to hamper growth for debit cards
Debit card set to remain the leading payment method despite challenges
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
CREDIT CARDS IN NORWAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Credit cards rebounds to growth, although transactions remain lower than in 2019
The growth of online shopping contributes to the recovery of credit cards
Slower rebound for commercial credit cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth set to continue due to advantages over other cards
However, competition from mobile payments set to hamper growth
Alternative payment methods offer different benefits
CATEGORY DATA
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
CHARGE CARDS IN NORWAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Charge cards continues to struggle in 2021 as other card options are preferred
Dynamism of e-commerce unable to boost charge card transactions
Home working hampers growth of commercial charge cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Credit cards have more benefits, which will attract consumers
Continued working from home will hamper the return to growth
A small category with little chance of revival
CATEGORY DATA
Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
PRE-PAID CARDS IN NORWAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Transportation pre-paid cards suffer from lack of mobility during the pandemic
The move by consumers to apps for transportation also prevents recovery
Withdrawal of open loop pre-paid cards players leads transactions to plummet
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Declines for both open and closed loop pre-paid cards
Pre-paid gift cards heading further towards obsolescence
Limited scope of pre-paid cards set to undermine forecast period performance
CATEGORY DATA
Table 121 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 122 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 123 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 124 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 125 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 126 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 127 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 128 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 129 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 130 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 131 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 132 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 133 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 134 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 135 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 136 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 137 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 138 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2016-2020
Table 139 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 140 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2016-2020
Table 141 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 142 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 143 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 144 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 145 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 146 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 147 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 148 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026
STORE CARDS IN NORWAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Continued decline due to COVID-19 and co-branded cards for individuals
Even businesses are moving to alternative methods of payment
Better benefits are after offered by co-branded credit cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Continued although slowing decline as other payment methods are preferred
Mobile payments and credit cards likely to pose strong competition
The shift towards e-commerce unlikely to benefit store cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 111 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2016-2021
Table 112 Store Cards Transactions 2016-2021
Table 113 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 114 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 115 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 116 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2016-2020
Table 117 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2021-2026
Table 118 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2021-2026
Table 119 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 120 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2021-2026

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