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Financial Cards and Payments in Saudi Arabia

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  • 56 Pages
  • November 2023
  • Region: Saudi Arabia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1209028
Saudi Arabia has taken significant steps to transform itself into a cashless society – starting even before the event of the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered digital evolution in industries globally. In this regard, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has experienced notable progression in digital payments, and the government’s reinforcement of improved arrangements in terms of digital payment policies and options, has further increased consumers’ confidence in this method of payment.

The Financial Cards and Payments in Saudi Arabia report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Financial Cards and Payments market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Financial cards and payments in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Card transactions continue to take the lead over cash
  • Buy now pay later continues to gain traction
  • Competitive landscape
  • National card payment scheme mada continues to lead in payment technology
  • Saudi banks embrace digital future with the closure of branches
  • Approval for more digital banks in Saudi Arabia
  • Fintech firms facilitate cashless payments
  • What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2023
  • Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2023
MARKET DATA
  • Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2023-2028
  • Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Debit cards maintain their strong volumes as inflation hikes up living costs
  • “Saudization” and more women in the workforce mean a higher number of bank accounts and debit cards
  • Ongoing developments from national payment system mada support the growth of debit cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Partnerships made by mada will remain key to debit card growth
Digitisation continues to forge ahead, supported by the granting of licenses by SAMA
  • Higher overall demand for debit cards will maintain support for the category
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
CREDIT CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rewards, cashback schemes, and Sharia compliancy support growth in credit cards
  • Financial Sector Development Program (Vision 2030) seeks to uplift the Islamic finance industry
  • BNPL continues to attract consumers, due to convenience and lack of interest charges on instalment payments
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Challenges lie ahead for credit cards
  • Sharia-compliance and innovation could lead to greater success for credit cards
  • Mastercard expected to forge ahead with innovations, based on past experience as a trailblazer
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
CHARGE CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Value transactions drop compared to cards in circulation, indicating lower spend habits and normalisation following post-pandemic peak
  • Charge cards continue to be a niche category with rising competition from debit and credit cards
  • American Express continues to dominate the category
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Debit and credit cards will continue to pose competition to charge cards over the forecast period
  • Flexible customisation to meet evolving consumer demands could sustain interest in charge cards
  • Travel enthusiasts offers future prospects for charge cards - both personal and commercial
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
PRE-PAID CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Payroll-based pre-paid cards continue to attract attention
  • The culture of gifting supports other opportunities in pre-paid cards
  • Cashback incentives make pre-paid cards more attractive
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Convenience continues to be a major selling point for pre-paid cards
  • The growth of digital banking and fintech platforms will continue to bolster pre-paid cards
  • Developments in the transport industry expected to bring forth transport cards
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 111 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
  • Table 112 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 113 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 114 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 115 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
  • Table 116 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 117 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 118 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 119 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 120 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 121 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 122 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 123 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
  • Table 124 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
  • Table 125 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
  • Table 126 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 127 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 128 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 129 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
  • Table 130 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
STORE CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIA
  • 2023 DEVELOPMENTS