PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1760090
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1760090
Digital payment gateways are online platforms that facilitate the authorization and processing of payments between customers and merchants via various digital channels. Their main purpose is to ensure secure, fast, and seamless electronic transactions by linking the customer's payment method to the merchant's bank.
The primary types of digital payment gateways include hosted, self-hosted, application programming interface (API) or non-hosted, local bank integrated, and direct payment gateways. A hosted payment gateway connects users to a third-party provider's platform to complete transactions. These gateways are used across different enterprise sizes, including small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. They cater to a variety of sectors, including retail, travel and hospitality, healthcare, and education.The digital payment gateways market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides digital payment gateways market statistics, including digital payment gateways industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a digital payment gateways market share digital payment gateways market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the digital payment gateways industry. This digital payment gateways market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The digital payment gateways market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $28.90 billion in 2024 to $34.98 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.1%. The growth during the historical period can be attributed to the increase in smartphone penetration, government initiatives and digital agendas, the rise of fintech startups, enhanced internet infrastructure, and the demand from merchants for multi-currency support.
The digital payment gateways market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $74.43 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.8%. The growth in the forecast period is expected to result from the consumer shift toward cashless payments, the emphasis on sustainability and paperless transactions, the growing popularity of buy now pay later (BNPL) services, the rise in B2B digitalization, and the expansion of the subscription economy. Key trends in the forecast period include AI-driven fraud detection, blockchain-based payment solutions, the integration of biometric authentication, voice-activated payments, and advancements in contactless and NFC technologies.
The growing demand for contactless payments is expected to drive the expansion of the digital payment gateways market. Contactless payments offer a secure method for consumers to make purchases simply by tapping or waving a payment device. The increasing demand for this method is driven by the desire for hygienic transactions, as it minimizes physical contact between customers, cashiers, and payment terminals. Digital payment gateways enable these transactions by securely processing payments between the customer and merchant in real-time, ensuring seamless, fast, and encrypted payment experiences across various devices, including cards, mobile wallets, and other contactless options. For example, in July 2024, the European Central Bank reported a 24.3% year-on-year increase in the number of contactless card payments in the first half of 2023, totaling 20.9 billion, with the total transaction value rising by 25.9% to $540 billion (€0.5 trillion). As a result, the rise in contactless payments is driving market growth.
Companies in the digital payment gateways sector are focusing on advancements such as seamless payment integration to improve transaction speed, security, and user experience. This type of integration involves embedding payment processing systems smoothly into websites, mobile apps, or other digital platforms. For example, in August 2024, PhonePe, an India-based software company, introduced PhonePe PG Bolt, a sophisticated in-app payment solution that provides a seamless and ultra-fast checkout experience for merchants and customers. The solution offers a 99% transaction success rate, addressing issues such as payment failures, cart abandonment, and funnel drop-offs that frequently affect online transactions. Additionally, it features a one-click, PIN-less process for certain payment methods, further simplifying and accelerating the checkout process.
In February 2024, Global Payments, a US-based payment processing company, acquired TakePayments for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition allows Global Payments to enhance its international presence and strengthen its position in the UK market by offering improved payment processing solutions to a broader range of merchants, particularly small and medium-sized businesses. TakePayments is a UK-based provider of digital payment solutions, including card machines and online payment gateways for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Major players in the digital payment gateways market are Visa Inc., PayPal Holdings Inc., Mastercard Incorporated, Stripe Inc., Adyen N.V, Square Inc., PayU Payments, Cashfree Payments India Private Limited, Razorpay Software Private Limited, PhonePe Private Limited, Authorize.Net LLC, Helcim Inc., Amazon Pay, BlueSnap Inc., Instamojo Technologies Private Limited, CCAvenue, Easebuzz Private Limited, Payza, PayKun Payment Solutions Private Limited, Zaakpay.
North America was the largest region in the digital payment gateways market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in digital payment gateways report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the digital payment gateways market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The digital payment gateways market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as payment authorization, transaction processing, customer support services, fraud detection, and prevention. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The digital payment gateways market also includes sales of POS (point-of-sale) terminals, payment gateway software, payment SDKs, virtual payment terminals, and QR code scanners. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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