Charge Cards in Saudi Arabia

November 2023 | 27 pages | ID: CA71B0F354BEN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Charge cards follow a typical pattern in Saudi Arabia, where such cards have a set consumer base consisting of, mainly, affluent Saudi citizens who use these cards while travelling. Therefore, the rebound of travel and tourism following the pandemic restrictions is benefitting charge cards in this context – especially as such financial cards are internationally acknowledged. However, one thing to acknowledge is a lower growth rate in transaction values when compared to volumes in 2023, compared...

Euromonitor International's Charge Card Transactions 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: Commercial Charge Card Transactions, Personal Charge Card Transactions.

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

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• Get a detailed picture of the Charge Card Transactions market;
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Contents

Charge Cards in Saudi Arabia
Euromonitor International
November 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
CHARGE CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY 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 1 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 2 Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 3 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 6 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 7 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 8 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 9 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 10 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 11 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 12 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 13 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 14 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 15 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 16 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 17 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 18 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 19 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 20 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 21 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 22 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 23 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 24 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 25 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 33 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 34 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 35 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
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 37 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2018-2023
Table 38 Number of ATMs: Units 2018-2023
Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2018-2023
Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2023
Table 41 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2018-2023
Table 42 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2023
MARKET DATA
Table 43 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 44 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2018-2023
Table 45 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 46 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 47 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 48 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 49 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 50 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 51 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 52 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 53 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 54 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 55 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 56 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2023-2028
Table 57 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 58 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 59 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 60 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 61 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 62 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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