Executive Summary

Cash, check, card, and electronic bank payments dominate consumer and business payments. But pandemic-driven digitization is changing share of wallet as analog methods continue to decline. In their place, card and electronic transfers will surge, while alternatives like installment loans and cryptocurrencies will threaten giants’ market share.

3 KEY QUESTIONS THIS REPORT WILL ANSWER

1. What are the largest consumer payment methods and funding mechanisms by volume and demand?
2. How are volume, adoption, and usage changing in each segment?
3. What are the top trends affecting payment method providers’ growth and revenue strategies in 2022?

WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT? We define and size major payment method and funding mechanism types, offer growth insights and forecasts, and evaluate key trends affecting consumer and business usage in the year to come.

KEY STAT: The share of consumers citing cash as their preferred payment method fell by nearly 10 percentage points from 2016 to 2020, while card payments became more popular.