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United Arab Emirates

AE · ARE · 784Asia-PacificAED د.إ31 methods

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In 2025, e-commerce transaction value in the United Arab Emirates was split between digital wallets 35%, credit cards 27%, debit cards 15%, account-to-account payments 10%, cash 7%, buy now, pay later 4%, and prepaid cards 2%.

100%
internet use
85.7%
banked adults
MixMethodsBehaviourBanksSourcesFacts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

Methods in use

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Checkout behaviour

The World Bank population series gives 11,513,149 people in 2025. Internet use was 100% of people in 2024. Account ownership was 85.7% of adults in 2021.

Facts
ISO 3166
AE · ARE · 784
Region
Asia-Pacific
Population
11,513,149
Currency
AED د.إ
Banked adults
85.7%
Methods live
31
Banks covered
16
Largest banks
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