Key Market Indicators
Demand for Italian Smart Cards is expected to reach 323 million by 2026, growing at an average rate of 3.1% year-on-year since 2012. In 2021, Italy was the seventh largest consumer of Smart Cards with 270.9 million items, behind Romania (270.9 million). The Netherlands, Spain and France followed, with the top four accounting for the bulk of demand. Italian Smart Card export is predicted to reach 120 million by 2026, with an average year-on-year growth rate of 2.4%. Since 2012, Italy's supply of Smart Cards has increased by 1.8%. In 2021, the country was eighth in terms of exporting Smart Cards with 104.9 million items, behind Poland (104.9 million). Germany, Spain and the Netherlands had the next largest supplies, making up the top four.
