PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Debit card transactions will continue to cannibalise credit cards
Credit card transactions are likely to decrease in Austria over the forecast period. The main reason for this is the increasing popularity of the new generation of multifunctional debit cards, with their wide acceptance online and abroad, in view of which many consumers feel they no longer need a charge card or credit card, together with associated additional monthly fees.
Role of revolving credit unlikely to improve
The revolving credit function of credit cards is expected to play only a minor role for Austria consumers, with the majority remaining in favour of overdraft facilities. At the same time, it is unlikely that issuers will be prepared to make large investments to bring about this change of mind among consumers.
Credit cards will also benefit from innovations favouring card payments
Some technical innovations will further accelerate the shift from cash to card payments in the coming years. While this will primarily benefit debit cards, such trends could also stabilise credit card transactions.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Credit Card Transactions industry in Austria with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Credit Card Transactions industry in Austria, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Credit Card Transactions in Austria report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Credit Card Transactions in Austria?
- What are the major trends key to understanding Credit Card Transactions in Austria?
- How has COVID-19, recession and macroeconomic volatility impacted the market?
- How long will the market take to recover? What are the opportunities now?
- How will political context and shifting cultural values shape future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Charge Cards in Austria - Category analysis
Charge Cards in Austria - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Continuing shift from cash to cards helps to support transactions
Increasing usage of debit cards hurts growth in charge cards
Charge cards and credit cards remain inseparable in Austria
Debit cards will continue to damage the prospects of charge cards
Plenty of untapped growth opportunities for cards still remains, including charge cards
Digital solutions will gradually make physical cards increasingly obsolete
Credit Cards in Austria - Category analysis
Credit Cards in Austria - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Credit cards benefit from continuing trend towards card payments
Growing dominance of debit cards hurts credit cards
Consumers usually not interested in cards with revolving credit
Debit card transactions will continue to cannibalise credit cards
Role of revolving credit unlikely to improve
Credit cards will also benefit from innovations favouring card payments
Debit Cards in Austria - Category analysis
Debit Cards in Austria - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Debit cards benefit from strong growth in payments online and abroad
Mastercard maintains lead while Visa makes small progress
Strength of debit cards hurts other types of payment cards
Debit cards set to remain the biggest beneficiary of a continuing shift away from cash
Mastercard set to remain the leader
Growth opportunities outweigh threats in the near future
Pre-Paid Cards in Austria - Category analysis
Pre-Paid Cards in Austria - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consumers have less use for open loop-pre-paid cards
More specialised applications are only slowly gaining importance in pre-paid cards
Gift cards remain a major backbone in pre-paid cards in Austria
No growth drivers in sight for open loop pre-paid cards
Various challenges and bad press hang over pre-paid cards — even the popular ones
Still some growth potential left for gift cards
Store Cards in Austria - Category analysis
Store Cards in Austria - Company Profile
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Clear trend towards negligibility continues for store cards
Decline driven by obsoletion store card programmes
Merchants gradually lose interest in store cards, with only a small number remaining
No help in sight for store cards
Increasing dominance of debit cards could potentially help store cards, in a very optimistic scenario
Consumer trends are clearly moving away from store cards
Financial Cards and Payments in Austria - Industry Overview
Financial cards and payments in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Credit Card Transactions
- Commercial Credit Card Transactions
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- Average Personal Credit Card Balance
- Average Personal Credit Card Limit
- Personal Credit Card Utilisation
Credit Card Transactions
Credit cards allow for purchases against a preapproved line of credit. The account holder has the choice of whether to pay off the entire balance each month or opt for monthly instalments with the balance serving as revolving credit. If the cardholder decides to revolve a balance, the consumer pays interest. Credit cards can include affinity cards, reward cards and types of co-branded cards. Co-branded retailer cards—issued by retailers acting as financial institutions and without usage restrictions—are included in this category. Cards issued by a retailer with usage limited to a specific store within a predefined retail group fall under the store cards definition. Debit cards with an overdraft function are not counted as cards with a credit function. Payments are tracked based on the country of residence / account issuance and include outbound spend while excluding inbound spend.
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This report originates from Passport, our Credit Card Transactions research and analysis database.
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