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Payment intermediation in August 2025

Total turnover of domestic payment cards amounted to 136.7 b.kr. in August 2025, where the total turnover of debit cards was 61.3 b.kr. and the turnover of credit cards was 75.4 b.kr.

Domestic turnover of payment cards in Icelandic retail outlets amounted to 102.8 b.kr. in August, an increase by 2.5 b.kr. compared to August 2024. This turnover comprised of 45.6 b.kr. debit cards turnover and of 57.2 b.kr. turnover of credit cards respectively. Turnover of domestic payment cards in retail outlets abroad amounted to 30.9 b.kr. in August 2025, which is 2.3 b.kr. higher turnover compared to August 2024.

Total turnover of foreign payment cards in Iceland was 51.0 b.kr. in August 2025, which is 2.9 b.kr. higher turnover compared to August 2024

Time series:  GRM_Timaradir_082025.xlsx

Table: GRM_082025.xlsx

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