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A brighter outlook for 2025 as consumer confidence improves
There were reasons to be positive in 2025 in Colombia with interest and inflation stabilising and consumer confidence returning. This provided a boost the number of financial card in circulation as well as leading to an increase in card transactions. Efforts to expand card acceptance, including into rural areas, as well as digitalisation within the market also helped to drive growth. The rollout of Bre-B, Colombia’s new instant payment system, was also seen as significant to the future growth of the market.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Financial Cards and Payments industry in Colombia 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 Financial Cards and Payments industry in Colombia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Financial Cards and Payments in Colombia 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 Financial Cards and Payments in Colombia?
- What are the major trends key to understanding Financial Cards and Payments in Colombia?
- 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?
Financial Cards and Payments in Colombia - Industry Overview
A brighter outlook for 2025 as consumer confidence improves
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Economic recovery fuels growth in card issuance
Digital payments reshape the transaction landscape
Bre-B, transforming Colombia’s payment ecosystem
Debt cards set to play a growing role in the payments market
As consumer confidence returns the focus will shift towards the benefits offered by credit cards
Pre-paid cards still full of potential but store cards falling out of fashion
BanColombia remains on top with strong card portfolio
Payment networks driving loyalty and adoption in Colombia
Nu sees rapid growth by focusing on financial inclusion in Colombia
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2020-2025
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2020-2025
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2020-2025
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2025
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2020-2025
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2025
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2020-2025
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2025-2030
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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Summary 1 Research Sources
Charge Cards in Colombia - Category analysis
Charge cards remain a niche area of the market
Credit Cards in Colombia - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consumers turn to credit cards for security, convenience and added benefits
Colombia’s credit card market rebounds in 2025
Credit card transactions increase thanks to the rise of digital wallets and contactless payments
The future of credit cards set to focus on expansion, innovation, and inclusion
AI’s set to play a growing role in expanding credit access and security
Regulatory and security changes force banks to replace card plastics
BanColombia and Visa lead the credit cards market with a focus on financial inclusion and added value
Nu making waves with new and differentiated offerings
Table 27 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 28 Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 29 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 30 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 31 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 32 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 33 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 34 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 35 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 36 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 37 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 38 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 40 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 41 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 42 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 51 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 52 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 53 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 54 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 55 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 56 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 57 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 58 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 59 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 60 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 61 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 62 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Debit Cards in Colombia - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Debit card use and acceptance continues to grow in Colombia
Debit card adoption in Colombia is growing
Card transactions rise fuelled by e-commerce and wider access to card payments
Debit cards are adapting to a new payment ecosystem
BanColombia reinvents its debit card to compete with neobank
Bre-B: the instant payment system reshaping Colombia’s financial landscape
BanColombia and MasterCard lead the debit card market
Nu making waves with its customer-centric value proposition
Table 63 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 64 Debit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 65 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 66 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 67 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 68 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 69 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 70 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 71 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 72 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 73 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 74 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Pre-Paid Cards in Colombia - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Pre-paid cards remain relevant despite increasing competition
Closed-loop pre-paid cards gain ground as open-loop cards lose relevance
The use of pre-paid cards set to continue expanding in the coming years
Crypto presents opportunities for the growth of pre-paid cards
New payment alternatives are being explored in the country’s public transportation systems
Mass transit systems and family compensation funds are the largest issuers of pre-paid cards in the country.
Table 75 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 76 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 77 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 78 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 79 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 80 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 81 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 82 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 83 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 84 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 85 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 86 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 87 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 88 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 89 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 90 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 91 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 92 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
Table 93 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 94 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
Table 95 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 96 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 97 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 98 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 99 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 100 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 101 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 102 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
Store Cards in Colombia - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Store cards under threat as consumers turn to alternative payment options
Traditional store cards lose ground to co-branded alternatives
Store Cards are losing ground toward more versatile payments methods
Store cards could still unlock opportunities through increased personalisation
Store cards as a tool for brand loyalty and exclusivity
Limited utility and declining relevance push store cards out of consumer portfolios
Store cards remain a loyalty tool for major retailers in Colombia
Ara and BBVA launch co-branded credit card
Table 103 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
Table 104 Store Cards Transactions 2020-2025
Table 105 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 106 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 107 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 108 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
Table 109 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
Table 110 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2025-2030
Table 111 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
Table 112 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Financial Cards and Payments
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- ATM Cards
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- Commercial Charge Cards
- Personal Charge Cards
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- Commercial Credit Cards
- Personal Credit Cards
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- Commercial Debit Cards
- Personal Debit Cards
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- Closed Loop Pre-Paid Cards
- Open Loop Pre-Paid Cards
- Store Cards
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- ATM Transactions
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- Commercial Charge Card Transactions
- Personal Charge Card Transactions
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- Commercial Credit Card Transactions
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- Average Personal Credit Card Balance
- Average Personal Credit Card Limit
- Personal Credit Card Utilisation
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- Commercial Debit Card Transactions
- Personal Debit Card Transactions
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- Closed Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions
- Open Loop Pre-Paid Card Transactions
- Store Card Transactions
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- Commercial Card Payment Transactions
- Commercial Electronic Direct/ACH Transactions
- Commercial Paper Payment Transactions
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- Personal Card Payment Transactions
- Personal Electronic Direct/ACH Transactions
- Personal Paper Payment Transactions
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- Commercial Electronic Direct/ACH Transactions
- Personal Electronic Direct/ACH Transactions
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- Commercial Cash Transactions
- Commercial Other Paper Transactions
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- Personal Cash Transactions
- Personal Other Paper Transactions
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- Mobile Proximity Payments
- Mobile Remote Payments
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Financial Cards and Payments
Payments are tracked based on the country of residence / account issuance and include outbound spend while excluding inbound spend.
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