STAT PACK: Mobile Payments in the United States

In our latest STAT PACK, we look at how mobile payments in the U.S. stack up – contactless payments, crypto, QR codes and more!

Credit and debit cards are still among the top payment types in stores, at restaurants and other points of sale (POS), but mobile payments and alternative payment types like QR codes, cryptocurrency and buy now, pay later are growing in popularity. In a global consumer survey, in 2021, 17% of respondents said they used mobile payments from their smartphone, and 53% of respondents said they used online payments like PayPal and Amazon Pay this year. Contactless payments are more widely used too. In 2020, 1.6% of all debit card payments were made via contactless payment, compared to 0.25% in 2019. With the COVID pandemic continuing, the trend is likely to continue when figures for 2021 are reported.

Overview

Most common in-store payment methods in the U.S. 2020
Payments at points of sale by type in the U.S. 2021
Most popular online payment methods in the U.S. 2020
Online payments by type in the U.S. 2021
Smartphone penetration forecast inthe U.S. 2010-2025

Contactless/Tap and Go

Contactless payment market share during COVID-19 in the U.S. 2019-2020
Proximity mobile payments market size in the U.S. 2019-2020, with forecasts to 2025
Proximity mobile payment user figure in the U.S. 2019-2020, with forecasts to 2025

Mobile Wallets

Apple Pay market share in the U.S. 2020
Mobile payments by brand in the U.S. 2021
Consumers paying with mobile wallets in the U.S. 2020, by age
Mobile payments by situation in the U.S. 2021

QR Codes

Global QR payment market size in 2020 with forecasts to 2025, by region
Use of QR codes as a payment method worldwide 2021-2021
Places where global consumers would use a QR code for payments 2020-2021
QR code use related to marketing or promotional offers in the U.S. 2021, by age

Wearables/Smart Devices

Wearable devices usage in selected countries 2021
Wearable devices ownership in selected countries 2021
Share of U.S. consumers making purchases using voice-activated devices 2018-2020

P2P

Peer-to-peer payments in the U.S. 2021
User experience with six mobile payment apps, such as PayPal, in the U.S. in 2021
Most valuable mobile banking feature in the U.S. 2021

Cryptocurrency

Ranking of cryptocurrency wallet apps in the U.S. 2017-2021
Ranking of the top 50 cities in the U.S. with the most Bitcoin ATMs 2021
Business types that offer cryptocurrency payments in the U.S. in 2021
Companies that accept cryptocurrency in U.S. as of March 9, 2021, by city

Get those data points and more in our latest STAT PACK, a members-only feature, to use for your own reporting or simply satisfy your curiousity.

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!