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Credit Cards in Argentina

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  • 30 Pages
  • February 2026
  • Region: Argentina
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2359795
Transaction values in credit cards saw robust growth in Argentina in 2025, albeit at a lower level of growth than seen in 2024, while the growth in the number of cards in circulation remains low and stable, comparable to the previous year. This performance dynamic reflects the fact that many consumers are using credit cards to support their needs during a time of economic instability.

This Credit Card Transactions in Argentina 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 Credit Card Transactions, Personal Credit Card Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Credit Card Transactions market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Growth in credit cards supported by consumers using this payment method to support living expenses
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Consumers continue to rely on credit cards during times of financial instability
  • Players use promotional tactics to attract consumers to their credit cards
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Credit cards will continue to grow thanks to consumers’ ongoing needs
  • Dynamic limits: a new function launched by Prisma Payments that combines the limits of different credit cards
  • Further AI advances expected in credit card payments
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Visa remains as the main operator in credit cards, with Tarjeta Naranja the main issuer
  • Tarjeta Naranja is also the most dynamic operator
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
  • Table 10 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2020-2025
  • Table 11 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 12 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 14 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 15 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 16 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 17 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 18 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 19 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 20 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 21 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 22 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 23 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 24 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 25 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
  • Table 26 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
  • Table 27 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 28 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 29 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
  • Table 30 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
  • Table 31 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 32 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 33 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
  • Table 34 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2025-2030
  • Table 35 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 36 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSFINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN ARGENTINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Positive growth in financial cards and payments, thanks to stabilising inflation and numbers of cards increasing
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • The number of cards in circulation is increasing, mainly due to debit and credit cards
  • Increased use of electronic wallets to the detriment of cash
  • Greater concentration in the private banking sector, with Mercado Pago advancing towards a banking license
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Growth will continue for both physical and virtual cards, supported by increasing use of digital wallets
  • Open Finance System will enable easier access to various payment instruments
  • AI innovations set to revolutionise the entire payment system
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Banco de la Nación Argentina remains the leading issuer and Visa Inc remains the leading operator
  • Tarjeta Naranja and Ualá show dynamism
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 37 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Number of ATMs: Units 2020-2025
  • Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2020-2025
  • Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2025
  • Table 41 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2020-2025
  • Table 42 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2025
MARKET DATA
  • Table 43 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2020-2025
  • Table 44 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2020-2025
  • Table 45 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 46 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
  • Table 47 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 48 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
  • Table 49 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 50 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 51 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 52 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 53 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2020-2024
  • Table 54 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2020-2024
  • Table 55 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2025-2030
  • Table 56 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2025-2030
  • Table 57 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 58 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
  • Table 59 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 60 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
  • Table 61 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 62 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
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