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Spain’s payment landscape in 2026 is shaped by growing adoption of mobile wallets. Google Pay and Apple Pay account for around 52% of transaction volume, reflecting strong demand for contactless, mobile-first payments. For merchants, optimizing for NFC-enabled mobile checkouts is key to reaching consumers and unlocking growth in Spain’s digital retail market.

Google Pay/Apple Pay

52%

Google Pay/Apple Pay52%

Card Payments

45%

Card Payments45%

*Data is for Codapay in the period of 1st Oct 2024 - 30th Sep 2025

Impact figures

73%

Android users

27%

iOS users

56.6%

Credit & Debit Card ownership

1.5B

App downloads in 2025

948.2M

App revenue (USD) in 2025

Insights

Digital wallets

Spain’s highly Android-dominant market limits Apple Pay's effectiveness for enabling online payments.

Cards

Credit & Debit cards have moderate penetration in-market, yet preference has shifted toward Google Pay and Apple Pay which account for 52% of Codapay volumes.

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