Transaction value and market share of payment methods in total point of sale (POS) transaction value in the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with a forecast for 2030
Payment method used in POS transactions worldwide
Estimated transaction value in U.S. dollars (2025)
Estimated share of transaction value in POS (2025)
Estimated transaction value in U.S. dollars (2030)
Estimated share of transaction value in POS (2030)
% CAGR (2025-2030)
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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, MENA
Survey time period
2026
Special properties
The source shared market share figures, whereas transaction values and CAGR have been calculated by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 based on individual figures spread throughout the report. All figures provided are estimates.
Supplementary notes
Transaction value was calculated by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 based on figures published by the source.
The figures provided on "digital wallets" in this statistic include transactions with a mobile device (e.g., a smartphone, a tablet, a wearable device) in a physical store. These are often called either "contactless payments", "tap to pay payments", or "mobile proximity payments", depending on the country. The source also indicates these likely include QR codes as well. However, the source does not provide individual figures for brands (e.g., Apple Pay, etc.) or QR code payments by themselves. Instead, the source openly states their definition of "digital wallet" is "broadly inclusive".
Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
Citation formats
Most used payment methods in physical POS in MEA 2025-2030
Digital payment methods are forecast to gain significant ground in the Middle East and Africa point-of-sale transactions between 2025 and 2030. Digital wallets are projected to grow from *Ìýbillion U.S. dollars to * billion U.S. dollars, with market share expanding from ** percent to ** percent. In contrast, traditional payment methods are losing ground. The market share of cash, for example, is forecast to decline from **Ìýpercent to ***percent, while credit cards.
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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, & Worldpay. (March 27, 2026). Transaction value and market share of payment methods in total point of sale (POS) transaction value in the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from /statistics/1662598/mea-preferred-payment-methods/
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, und Worldpay. "Transaction value and market share of payment methods in total point of sale (POS) transaction value in the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with a forecast for 2030." Chart. March 27, 2026. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 14, 2026. /statistics/1662598/mea-preferred-payment-methods/
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, Worldpay. (2026). Transaction value and market share of payment methods in total point of sale (POS) transaction value in the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with a forecast for 2030. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2026. /statistics/1662598/mea-preferred-payment-methods/
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, and Worldpay. "Transaction Value and Market Share of Payment Methods in Total Point of Sale (Pos) Transaction Value in The Middle East and Africa in 2025, with a Forecast for 2030." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 27 Mar 2026, /statistics/1662598/mea-preferred-payment-methods/
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 & Worldpay, Transaction value and market share of payment methods in total point of sale (POS) transaction value in the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with a forecast for 2030 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1662598/mea-preferred-payment-methods/ (last visited August 14, 2026)
Transaction value and market share of payment methods in total point of sale (POS) transaction value in the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph], ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, & Worldpay, March 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1662598/mea-preferred-payment-methods/
