The source defines point-of-sale (POS) as "traditional in-store transactions as well as all face-to-face commerce, regardless of where it takes place". This would include, for example, QR payments but also cash payments.
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Value of POS transactions in 17 countries in Europe 2018-2025, with 2030 forecast
POS transactions are expected to grow fastest in Poland, as countries like the UK or Germany are expected to have a CAGR of ***** percent between 2025 and 2030. Payments at point-of-sale (POS), here, refers to all types of payments performed at a physical location, excluding e-commerce. This means the value includes credit card payments, but also cash. The source states it also added face-to-face commerce in these figures, specifically calling out QR payments. This means the figures shown here might different card transactions performed specifically at POS terminals.
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Worldpay, & Statista. (March 27, 2026). Value of offline point of sale (POS) transactions in Europe from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030, by country (in billion USD) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972386/estimated-growth-in-point-of-sale-payments-in-europe/
Worldpay, und Statista. "Value of offline point of sale (POS) transactions in Europe from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030, by country (in billion USD)." Chart. March 27, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972386/estimated-growth-in-point-of-sale-payments-in-europe/
Worldpay, Statista. (2026). Value of offline point of sale (POS) transactions in Europe from 2018 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030, by country (in billion USD). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972386/estimated-growth-in-point-of-sale-payments-in-europe/
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