Central Card Issuance Solutions Market Report 2026

The central card issuance solutions market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.87 billion in 2025 to $3.13 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of centralized banking card issuance, adoption of secure card production standards, growth of mass id programs, increased use of embossing and encoding equipment, reliance on centralized personalization facilities.

The central card issuance solutions market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.37 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing shift toward digital onboarding cards, rising adoption of contactless payment cards, growth in government-led id issuance, increasing outsourcing of issuance operations, expansion of compliance-driven card platforms. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of centralized card issuance platforms, rising demand for high-volume secure card production, growing integration of emv and contactless technologies, expansion of managed issuance services, enhanced focus on regulatory compliance.

The increasing number of card-based transactions is expected to propel the growth of the central card issuance solutions market going forward. Card-based transactions include payments made using debit, credit, and prepaid cards through physical terminals or digital platforms. The growth in such transactions is driven by consumer preference for convenience, enabling quick, contactless payments without the need for cash handling. Central card issuance solutions facilitate secure production of personalized cards embedded with account and security data, allowing rapid activation and seamless usage for payments, identity verification, and access control. For instance, in January 2025, according to Nationwide Building Society, a UK-based retail banking company, there were approximately 32.8 million cash withdrawals from 1,260 ATMs across 605 branches in 2024, marking a 10% increase compared to 2023, with an average amount withdrawn per transaction of around $145 (£112). Therefore, the rising number of card-based transactions is driving the growth of the central card issuance solutions market.

Leading companies in the central card issuance solutions market are prioritizing the development of advanced products such as card printers to enhance card personalization quality and address the increasing demand for secure, high-volume issuance. Card printers are specialized equipment that print and personalize plastic cards such as ID, payment, access, and membership cards by encoding data and adding visual or security features such as images, text, barcodes, or magnetic stripes. These features ensure secure and efficient issuance across different applications. For instance, in September 2024, HID Global Corporation, a US-based identity solutions provider, introduced the FARGO HDP5000e, a next-generation retransfer card printer that delivers vibrant, high-definition cards and IDs with improved reliability, usability, and performance. This model offers faster card throughput, enhanced security measures including AES-256 encryption, and simplified maintenance to minimize downtime, making it ideal for universities, businesses, healthcare, and government agencies. It sets a new benchmark in daily retransfer card printing with sharp, vivid images and high printer dependability.

In May 2025, CPI Card Group, a US-based payment technology company, acquired Arroweye Solutions for $45.5 million. This acquisition aims to strengthen CPI Card Group’s on-demand card personalization and digital issuance capabilities, increasing flexibility and speed in card production. Arroweye Solutions, also based in the US, specializes in dynamic, just-in-time payment card production and fulfillment services.

Major companies operating in the central card issuance solutions market are Thales Group, Fiserv Inc., Zebra Technologies, Worldline S.A, IDEMIA, Giesecke+Devrient GmbH, HID Global Corporation, Entrust Corporation, CPI Card Group, Paragon ID, Goldpac Group, Evolis, Tas Group, Matica Technologies Group SA, Watchdata, Atlantic Zeiser, Toppan Gravity Limited, HITI Digital, Wisecard Technology Co. Ltd., CardLogix Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the central card issuance solutions market in 2025. The regions covered in the central card issuance solutions market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the central card issuance solutions market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The central card issuance solutions market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as centralized card printing and personalization, data encryption and management, and card packaging and mailing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The central card issuance solutions market also includes sales of card printers, card embossers, laminators, and mailing systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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