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Credit Cards in Ireland
As of 2010, Ireland has a population of 4.48 millions with a GDP(gross domestic product) of €155.99 billions. This
translates into €34.85 thousands of GDP per capita, a high and respectable figure in Europe. Ireland contributes 1.27% of the EU total GDP.
As at 31st December 2010, there are 5,613,410 payment cards issued in Ireland(1.25 cards per capita), an increase of 173,400 or 3.19% compares to 5,440,010 in 2009.
There are 2,228,000 credit cards in Ireland as at 31st December 2010, a decrease of 105,000 or 4.5% compares to 2,333,000 in 2009.
Debit cards increase by 278,400 or 8.96% to 3,385,410 in 2010, compares to 3,107,010 in 2009.
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Total Card Payments in Volume and Value
For 2010, there are 333.29 millions of card payment transactions in Ireland(74.47 transactions per capita), a significant increase of 9.89 millions or 3.06% compares to 323.40 millions in 2009.
Out of these transactions, 107.50 millions or 32.25% is paid by credit cards, a decrease of 1.9 millions or 1.74% compares to 109.40 millions in 2009. The rest of card payment
transactions(225.79 millions) are paid by debit cards, an increase of 11.79 millions or 5.51% compares to 214.00 millions in 2009, which is in accordance with
increase on the number of debit cards. Ireland total card payment transactions volume contributes 0.98% to the EU total number of transactions.
The total card payments for 2010 is €23.33 billions in value(€5.21 thousands per capita), a decrease of €0.33 billions or 1.39% compares to €23.66 billions in 2009.
This also translates into €70.0 per card payment transaction, a smaller amount compares to €73.2 in 2009. Out of these transactions, €11.27 billions or 48.31% is paid by credit cards,
a decrease of €0.58 billions or 4.89% compares to €11.85 billions in 2009. This shows decrease in the number of credit cards and transaction volume have
effected the credit card total transaction value. The rest of card payments, €12.05 billions in value is paid by debit cards, an increase of €0.24 billions or 2.03% compares to €11.81 billions in 2009.
The increase in number of debit cards and total transaction volume has only manage to spur a small growth in debit cards total transactional value.
Ireland total card payment value contributes 1.31% to the EU total transactions value.
Credit Cards in Ireland 2008-2009
As of 2009, Ireland has a population of 4.47 millions with a GDP(gross domestic product) of €160.60 billions. This
translates into €35.94 thousands of GDP per capita, a high and respectable figure in Europe. Ireland contributes 1.36% of the EU total GDP.
As at 31st December 2009, there are 5,440,010 payment cards issued in Ireland(1.22 cards per capita), an increase of 136,230 or 2.57% compares to 5,303,780 in 2008.
There are 2,333,000 credit cards in Ireland as at 31st December 2009, a decrease of 48,000 or 2.02% compares to 2,381,000 in 2008.
Debit cards increase by 184,230 or 6.30% to 3,107,010 in 2009, compares to 2,922,780 in 2008.
Total Card Payments in Volume and Value
For 2009, there are 323.40 millions of card payment transactions in Ireland(72.38 transactions per capita), a significant increase of 5.35 millions or 1.68% compares to 318.05 millions in 2008.
Out of these transactions, 109.40 millions or 33.83% is paid by credit cards, a decrease of 9.05 millions or 7.64% compares to 118.45 millions in 2008. The rest of card payment
transactions(214.00 millions) are paid by debit cards, an increase of 14.40 millions or 7.21% compares to 199.60 millions in 2008, which is in accordance with
increase on the number of debit cards. Ireland total card payment transactions volume contributes 1.03% to the EU total number of transactions.
The total card payments for 2009 is €23.66 billions in value(€5.30 thousands per capita), a decrease of €2.32 billions or 8.93% compares to €25.98 billions in 2008.
This also translates into €73.2 per card payment transaction, a smaller amount compares to €81.7 in 2008. Out of these transactions, €11.85 billions or 50.08% is paid by credit cards,
a significant decrease of €2.03 billions or 14.63% compares to €13.88 billions in 2008. This shows decrease in the number of credit cards and transaction volume have
effected the credit card total transaction value. The rest of card payments, €11.81 billions in value is paid by debit cards, a decrease of €0.29 billions or 2.40% compares to €12.10 billions in 2008.
The increase in number of debit cards and total transaction volume fails to spur the growth in debit cards total transactional value. Ireland total card payment value contributes 1.45% to the EU total transactions value.
Credit Cards in Ireland 2007-2008
As of 2008, Ireland has a population of 4.44 millions with a GDP(gross domestic product) of €185.72 billions. This
translates into €41.83 thousands of GDP per capita, a high and respectable figure in Europe. Ireland contributes 1.48% of the EU total GDP.
As at 31st December 2008, there are 5,303,780 payment cards issued in Ireland(1.19 cards per capita), an increase of 500,560 or 10.42% compares to 4,803,220 in 2007.
There are 2,381,000 credit cards in Ireland as at 31st December 2008, an increase of 78,000 or 3.39% compares to 2,303,000 in 2007.
Debit cards increase by 977,180 or 16.90% to 2,922,780 in 2008, compares to 2,500,220 in 2007.
Total Card Payments in Volume and Value
For 2008, there are 317.85 millions of card payment transactions in Ireland(71.59 transactions per capita), a significant increase of 55.21 millions or 21.02% compares to 262.64 millions in 2007.
Out of these transactions, 118.45 millions or 37.27% is paid by credit cards, an increase of 7.81 millions or 7.06% compares to 110.64 millions in 2007. The rest of card payment
transactions(199.40 millions) are paid by debit cards, a significant increase of 47.40 millions or 31.18% compares to 152.00 millions in 2007, which is in accordance with
increase on the number of debit cards. Ireland total card payment transactions volume contributes 1.08% to the EU total number of transactions.
The total card payments for 2008 is €25.98 billions in value(€5.85 thousands per capita), an increase of €2.24 billions or 9.44% compares to €23.74 billions in 2007.
This also translates into €81.7 per card payment transaction, a smaller amount compares to €90.4 in 2007. Out of these transactions, €13.88 billions or 53.43% is paid by credit cards,
a slight decrease of €0.18 billions or 1.28% compares to €14.06 billions in 2007. This shows that increase on the number of credit cards and transaction volume have no
effect in the transaction value. In other words, credit cards are used for increasingly smaller amounts, from an average of €127.08 to €117.18 per transaction. The rest
of card payments, €12.10 billions in value is paid by debit cards, a significant increase of €2.42 billions or 25% compares to €9.68 billions in 2007. Ireland total card
payment value contributes 1.54% to the EU total transactions value.
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