The global Contactless Payments Market was valued at US$ 12,316.5 Million in 2021 and is expected to surpass US$ 36,929.05 Million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 13.2% during the forecast period (2022-2030), according to the Global Contactless Payments Market Report, By Device Type (Smart Cards, Smartphones, POS, NFC Chips, and Others), By Component (Solution and Services (Consulting, Integration and Deployment, and Support and Maintenance)), By Vertical (Retail, Hospitality, Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, BFSI, and Others (Government, Telecommunication, and Education)), and by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa), published by Coherent Market Insights.
Increasing demand for contactless payments from the retail sector is expected to drive market growth during the forecast period. Retailers are modernizing their brick-and-mortar stores to offer secure services to customers and establishing online stores to increase revenue. They are adopting advanced technologies such as big data analytics and cloud computing to increase their presence in the market. Retail manufacturers are using contactless payment methods that provide many benefits, such as reduced transaction time, increased operational efficiency, increased revenue, minimized cost, and others. Contactless payment methods at retail stores reduce transaction processes and queues at the counter. Moreover, the governments are also focusing on introducing new payment methods in order to increase productivity and remain competitive in the market. For instance, in December 2016, the government of India launched BHIM app for Unified Payment Interface (UPI). The common UPI-based BHIM app allows user to send and receive money through their mobile phones by linking their bank accounts. For instance, according to Coherent Market Insights analysis, the number of transactions done through the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app reached 18.8 million in February 2020.
The Global Contactless Payments Market was valued at US$ 12,316.5 Mn in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 13.2% during the forecast period (2022 – 2030).
Key Developments
- In May 2022, CPI Card Group Inc., a leading provider of debit, credit, and prepaid solutions, along with the First Bank subsidiary of FB financial corporation. Announced, the implementation of Card@Once, an instant Issuance solution. It was implemented to provide customers service related to replacement and new card issuing at a faster pace.
- In March 2020, JCB Co., Ltd., a credit card company announced the collaboration with IDEMIA, a contactless payment card-providing company, along with Soft Space Sdn. Bhd., in order to launch JCB Digital Currency.