Payments and e-commerce in Ireland

Discover how the Irish like to shop and pay online

Between 2022 and 2025, the value of the e-commerce market in Ireland is expected to grow from US$8 billion to US$12 billion [1]. The market is growing for several reasons: young people, under 35, shop online at least once a week; the amount the Irish spend online is 26% higher than the EU average [2]; and the Irish are more likely than most to shop cross border [1].

Ninety-five percent of Irish adults have a bank account and over 90% have Internet access. Along with a willingness to shop cross border and try new merchants, this makes Ireland an attractive market for new e-commerce entrants. But with digital payments more than doubling each year, support for Irish alternative payment methods is a must [3].

Ireland

General Information

Population 5.0 m
Population 15 + 4.0 m
Online Population 4.6 m
Area 84,421 km²
Currency EUR
GDP 428.3 bn $US
GDP per Capita 86,004 $US

Banked population

Ireland 95%
Western & Central Europe 96%
World 67%

Credit card penetration

Ireland 56%
Western & Central Europe 47%
World 19%

Internet penetration

Ireland 92%
Western & Central Europe 92%
World 62%

Smartphone penetration

Ireland 78%
Western & Central Europe 81%
World 70%

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Ireland

Local Payment Methods

BitPay

Type Cryptocurrency Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Hyperwallet

Type Bank transfer, Gift card, Prepaid voucher Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High PayPal

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Paysafecard

Type Prepaid voucher Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Paysafecash

Type Cash Regions Eastern Europe & the CIS, North America + 1 Paysera

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High SEPA Direct Debit

Type Bank transfer Regions Eastern Europe & the CIS, Western & Central Europe Market relevance High Skrill

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Trustly

Type Bank transfer Regions Eastern Europe & the CIS, North America + 1 Market relevance High TrustPay