Key Market Indicators
The number of payment terminals in Germany is expected to reach 26 million by 2026. This represents a 1.4% average annual growth since 2012, when the figure was 22 million. Germany was eighth in this ranking in 2021, and Russia was in first place with 23.9 million units. China, Brazil and the United Kingdom were numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Meanwhile, the value of payment transactions in Germany is estimated to be $37 billion by 2026. This is a 4.7% drop compared to 2021, when the figure stood at $50 billion. Germany was in fourth place in the 2021 ranking, behind the United Kingdom's $50 billion. The United States, the United Kingdom and Germany were numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
