BCG expects global payments revenue growth to slow

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On September 28, 2026, Payments Dive cited a forecast by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) stating that North American payment transaction revenue will increase from $339 billion in 2025 to $436 billion in 2030, while global payment transaction revenue will rise from $770 billion to $1.03 trillion. North America's annual growth rate is expected to decline from 7% in 2019–2025 to 5% in 2025–2030, and the global rate from 8% to 6%. Including non-transaction revenue such as interest and overdraft fees, North America's total payments revenue grew 8% in 2025 to $842 billion and is expected to reach $1.07 trillion in 2030. On October 12, Fintech News Singapore reported that BCG believes AI, digital assets, and payments sovereignty are reshaping the global payments landscape; global payments revenue is expected to rise from $2 trillion in 2025 to nearly $2.6 trillion in 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of nearly 5%, below the 7% recorded in 2019–2025. Earlier reports stated that global payment transaction revenue would be $1.03 trillion in 2030, while subsequent reports stated that global payments revenue would be nearly $2.6 trillion; the revenue definitions used in the reports differ.

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