Canadian payment data for 2021
For details please see the 2022 Canadian Payment Methods and Trends (CPMT) report.
*Average transaction size
CHEQUES & PAPER
Value: $3.30 T
Volume: 404 M
Average*: $8,123
DEBIT
Value: $273 B
Volume: 6 B
Average*: $46
AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINES (ABM)
Value: $55.2 B
Volume: 391 M
Average*: $130
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)
Value: $6.2 T
Volume: 3.1 B
Average*: $2,021
PREPAID/PREFUNDED
Value: $17.6 B
Volume: 294 M
Average*: $60
CREDIT CARD
Value: $591 B
Volume: 6.6 B
Average*: $90
ONLINE TRANSFERS
Value: $325 B
Volume: 1 B
Average*: $323
CASH
Value: $58.4 B
Volume: 2 B
Average*: $29
