As you plan your strategy for 2026 and beyond, having clear visibility of market trends and a single source of trusted insight becomes essential.
The Payments Trends Report 2025 brings together the latest data on the forces reshaping the payments ecosystem. It will help you understand where investment is flowing, which technologies are gaining traction, and how consumer and merchant behaviour is evolving.
This data-led analysis covers global transaction trends, financial crime, digital currency adoption, technology shifts, and the changing dynamics across the payments value chain, giving you a comprehensive view of what lies ahead.
Explore digital payments, cross-border flows, wallet usage, crypto adoption, and real-time payment trends through fully interactive visualisations.
Deep insight into financial services, merchants, fintechs, PSPs, and consumer behaviour, highlighting the pressures and opportunities within each segment.
Breakdowns of fraud types, industry exposure, scam origins, and year-on-year crime patterns, supported by market-verified data.
Clear reporting on adoption of AI, machine learning, real-time payments, stablecoin infrastructure, CBDCs, and open banking technologies.
Reliable projections for digital payment growth, wallet penetration, transaction volumes, and investment priorities through 2026.
Cuts through fragmented data and gives one clear view of the payments landscape.
Offers trusted, data-led trends to help teams plan 2025–26 with confidence.
Highlights the priorities of financial institutions, PSPs, fintechs, and merchants.
Makes fast-moving changes in payments easier to understand, from digital wallets to AI-driven fraud prevention.
Provides verified data and forecasts leaders can use to justify investment to senior management.
