Description
Countries Covered: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 14/06/2022
Questions Covered in the report:
- What were the top payment methods used by shoppers in Latin America to make purchases online?
- Which payment trends are re-shaping Latin America’s payments landscape post-pandemic?
- What are the fastest-growing online payment methods in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico?
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank vis-Ã -vis other countries worldwide in mobile payment usage?
- What are the leading alternative online payment methods in Chile and Peru?
Key Findings:
New yStats.com report: Credit cards dominate the Latin American online payments landscape, but alternative payment means rose during the pandemic
Payment digitalization in Latin America spurred during the pandemic
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latin America saw growing adoption of digital payments as opposed to more traditional payment means, such as physical cash. A forecast cited in this yStats.com report suggests that the share of POS transactions made using cash in Latin America will decrease from over one-third in 2021 to less than one-quarter in 2025. Non-cash payment means, especially cards, are on the growth path and already dominate the online payments channel. In addition, mobile wallet penetration is on the rise, with Latin America projected to have the third-highest number of mobile wallet users worldwide by 2025.
Domestic credit cards lead by B2C E-Commerce payments volume
Domestic credit card is the top online payment method in Latin America, making up almost one-third of total E-Commerce sales in 2021. Alternative payment means, however, outpace credit cards in terms of the growth rate, led by bank transfers and digital wallets. As a result, credit cards’ share of B2C E-Commerce revenues is projected to decrease, giving way to alternative payments.
Popular alternative payment methods include PIX and ServiPag
A new alternative method of payment is gaining popularity in the region’s largest online retail market, Brazil. PIX, a fast transfer service launched by Brazil’s central bank, is projected to reach one-tenth of the online payment volume within the next few years. A similar payment method launched in Mexico, Codi, is also growing at a rapid pace but is lagging behind the adoption rate of its Brazilian counterpart which is already used by half of Brazil’s population. Other local alternative payment means in Latin America include cash-based services, such as ServiPag in Peru. According to data cited in the yStats.com report, ServiPag was used by more than one-third of online shoppers in Peru, as of early 2022.
