Charge Cards in Saudi Arabia

Abstract
Charge cards continue to be a niche category in Saudi Arabia, facing all-time strong competition from debit and credit cards. As per the current trend, since most consumers are switching away from cash, there are quite a limited number of charge cards in circulation, with smaller value and volume transactions compared to debit and credit cards. The event of the COVID-19 pandemic did not even help to make charge cards more popular, as most of the services and facilities that charge cards had been...

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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Content
Charge Cards in Saudi Arabia
January 2023

List Of Contents And Tables

CHARGE CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Charge cards continue to be a niche category in Saudi Arabia
Charge cards transactions value trends inversely proportional to volume as consumers cut back on high value purchases
American Express continues to be the sole player in charge cards
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Debit and credit cards pose an ongoing hindrance for charge cards
Flexibility and adjustments needed amid evolving consumer demands
Travel interests serve as a lingering opportunity for charge cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 2 Charge Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 3 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 6 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 7 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 8 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 9 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 10 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 11 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 12 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 13 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 14 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 15 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 18 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 19 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 20 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 21 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 22 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 23 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 24 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 25 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 33 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Increased card transactions over cash
Buy Now Pay Later continues to gain traction
Competitive landscape
The mada card continues to lead in payment technology
Saudi banks embrace digital future with more closures of brick-and-mortar branches
Approval for third digital bank in Saudi Arabia
Fintech firms facilitate cashless payments
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 37 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 38 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 41 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 42 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022
MARKET DATA
Table 43 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 44 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 45 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 47 Commerical Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 48 Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 49 Personal Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 50 Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 51 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 52 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 54 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 55 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 56 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 57 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 58 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 59 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 60 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 61 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
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