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Payments revenue growth slows sharply, new industry reports show

McKinsey estimates that global payments revenue reached $2.6 trillion in 2025 but grew only 3%, far below its earlier average, Payments Dive reports.

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McKinsey estimates that global payments revenue reached $2.6 trillion in 2025 but grew only 3%, far below its earlier average, Payments Dive reports.

McKinsey projects $3.2 trillion by 2030, while BCG separately forecasts transaction revenue rising to $1.03 trillion by then.

This brief summarises the reporting by Payments Dive, published 7 October 2026. It is not original ZUAS Network reporting, and ZUAS Network has not independently verified the figures. Read the original for full details.

Sources

  1. Payments Dive October 7, 2026
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