US PayPal Core Users and Penetration

Timeframe20222023202420252026
PayPal core users (millions)Maximum of two rows can be charted.
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– % of digital buyersMaximum of two rows can be charted.
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– % of worldwide paypal core usersMaximum of two rows can be charted.
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– % of internet usersMaximum of two rows can be charted.
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– % of populationMaximum of two rows can be charted.
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Source: eMarketer

Note: ages 14+; internet users who access a core PayPal account and complete a transaction digitally and/or in-store at least once per month; includes purchases of goods and services; excludes P2P payments and purchases on eBay with PayPal

Additional Note: The core PayPal platform excludes Honey, Hyperwallet, Paidy, PayPal Credit, PayPal Pay in 4, Venmo, Xoom, and Zettle. It is also known as Branded Checkout.

Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of survey and traffic data from research firms, historical consumer adoption and buying trends, payment adoption trends, retail spending trends, reported company data, interviews, demographic and socioeconomic factors, and macro-economic conditions.

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