This statistic illustrates the leading payment methods used in Germany in 2020. As of 2020, girocard or any other type of debit card was the most popular payment method with ** percent of transaction turnover. After debit cards, the main method of payments used in Germany in 2020 was with cash. Contactless card transactions only accounted for **** percent of payment turnover in Germany in 2020.
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Deutsche Bundesbank. (January 12, 2021). Most popular payment methods used in Germany in 2020, based on the value of transactions [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916484/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany/
Deutsche Bundesbank. "Most popular payment methods used in Germany in 2020, based on the value of transactions." Chart. January 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916484/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany/
Deutsche Bundesbank. (2021). Most popular payment methods used in Germany in 2020, based on the value of transactions. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916484/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany/
Deutsche Bundesbank. "Most Popular Payment Methods Used in Germany in 2020, Based on The Value of Transactions." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916484/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany/
Deutsche Bundesbank, Most popular payment methods used in Germany in 2020, based on the value of transactions Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916484/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Most popular payment methods used in Germany in 2020, based on the value of transactions [Graph], Deutsche Bundesbank, January 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916484/share-of-payment-instruments-used-in-germany/
