Key Highlights
- A POS terminal is a device used by merchants to process payments and complete customer transactions. It captures the customer's debit or credit card details, facilitates the transfer of funds from the customer’s account to the merchant’s account, and logs the transaction details. Both mobile and fixed POS terminals are considered within this scope. The market is categorized by component type into software, services, and hardware. The software segment includes cloud-based and on-premises software, while the services comprise consulting services, integration & implementation services, support, and maintenance services. The hardware segment includes a station (PC or a tablet-based system), a receipt printer, a debit or credit card reader, a cash drawer, and a barcode scanner.
- The global POS terminal market recorded a revenue of $110.49 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% between 2020 and 2025.
- The POS software and services segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $75.83 billion, equivalent to 68.6% of the market's overall value.
- In 2025, the global POS terminal market recorded an annual growth of 7.8%. The growth is attributed to the expansion of organized retail due to rising urbanization, which is increasing the need for standardized, technology-enabled checkout systems.
Report Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the pos terminal market in the global
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- VeriFone Inc
- Ingenico SA
- NCR Voyix Corp
- Diebold Nixdorf Inc
- PAX Global Technology Ltd

