Contactless Card Payments Reached 83% of Total Estonia
Summary
Eesti Pank published its monthly statistical release reporting that contactless card payments accounted for 83% of total card payments in Estonia. The release covers payment statistics including payments sent and received, card payments, and payees by main economic activity. The statistical release is explicitly noted to be independent of economic policy and presented separately from policy releases. A separate quarterly statistical release for Q2 2026 is scheduled for 23 July 2026.
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What changed
Eesti Pank issued a monthly statistical release documenting that 83% of all card payments in Estonia are now made via contactless methods. The release is part of Eesti Pank's routine monthly and quarterly payment statistics publications and does not establish any new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations. The data is presented independently from economic policy releases and serves as informational reference for payment market trends. No regulatory action, guidance, or enforcement follows from this statistical release.
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. Contactless card payments were 83% of the total in Estonia
Postitatud:
23.04.2026
Eesti Pank publishes payment statistics every month, see also the release calendar for statistics. Once per quarter a separate statistical release is published together with the payment statistics. A statistical release on the payment statistics for the second quarter of 2026 will be published on 23 July 2026 at 08.00.
Background Information
The statistical release describes the main changes in the payment statistics such as payments sent and received, card payments, and payees by main economic activity. The statistical release is independent of economic policy releases and is presented separately from them.
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Liina Uuetoa
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