T4: Number of payment cards and terminals Source
(thousands; end of year)
«United States»
 Year
« ‹ 2021 › »
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PART A: Total number of cards
Total number of cards 1navnavnavnavnav
Breakdown of 'total number of cards' by function
Cards with a cash function 2947,0001,000,1001,019,7001,031,2401,081,900
Cards with a debit function316,500320,900325,400330,920336,500
Cards with a delayed debit functionnavnavnavnavnav
Cards with a credit function1,044,1001,103,4001,084,9001,069,3401,077,900
Cards with an e-money functionnavnavnavnavnav
Partial breakdown of 'total number of cards' by technology
Of which: contactlessnavnavnavnavnav
Of which: magstripenavnavnavnavnav
Partial breakdown of 'total number of cards' by issuer
Of which: by a non-banknavnavnavnavnav
Partial breakdown of 'total number of cards' by ability
 to initiate device-not-present payments
Of which: able to initiate device-not-present paymentsnavnavnavnavnav
PART B: Total number of terminals
Total number of POS terminalsnavnavnavnavnav
Partial breakdown of 'total number of POS terminals'
 by terminal type
Of which: EFTPOS terminalsnavnavnavnavnav
Partial breakdown of 'EFTPOS terminals' by technology
Of which: contactlessnavnavnavnavnav
Total number of ATMsnavnavnavnavnav
Partial breakdown of 'total number of ATMs' by function
Cash withdrawalnavnavnavnavnav
Cash depositnavnavnavnavnav
Credit transfernavnavnavnavnav
Partial breakdown of 'total number of ATMs' by technology
Of which: contactlessnavnavnavnavnav
 1 A card with multiple functions may appear in several categories; therefore, it is not meaningful to add the figures. 2 Includes credit and debit cards with a cash function.
Source: The Nilson Report (HSN Consultants Inc).