Canadian payment data for 2023

For details please see the 2024 Canadian Payment Methods and Trends (CPMT) report and view the accompanying fact sheet.

*Average transaction size

cheque icon CHEQUES AND PAPER

Value: $2.9 T
Volume: 379 M
Average*: $7,568

Debit icon DEBIT

Value: $302 B
Volume: 6.6 B
Average*: $46

Automated banking machines icons AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINES (ABM)

Value: $82.1 B
Volume: 385 M
Average*: $213

Electronic funds transfer icon ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

Value: $7.2 T
Volume: 3.2 B
Average*: $2,279

Prepaid card icon PREPAID/PREFUNDED

Value: $24 B
Volume: 349 M
Average*: $69

Credit card icon CREDIT CARD

Value: $847 B
Volume: 7.1 B
Average*: $119

Online payment icon ONLINE TRANSFERS

Value: $464 B
Volume: 1.3 B
Average*: $363

Cash icon CASH

Value: $62.6 B
Volume: 2.4 B
Average*: $26

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