Data Overview Report

The Trajectory Of Consumer Adoption Of Digital Payments In Germany

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Dec 05, 2025

Summary

Consumers have more and more choice about which payment methods to use while shopping. Over the past five years, digital payment methods have remained at the top of the list of the most used payment methods for German consumers. However, unlike in other geographies, German consumers prefer to use cash and debit cards rather than credit cards. This report reviews Forrester’s data on online adults’ attitudes to and behaviors around payments in Germany, including digital payments and buy now, pay later methods.

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