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Payment methods in Taiwan

Here are the top takeaways you need to know about the Taiwanese e-commerce market:

  • The Taiwanese spend US$12 billion with online merchants each year, set to rise to US$20 billion by 2027.
  • Taiwan’s online shoppers complete almost two thirds of all online purchases using a mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone.
  • The average online shopper in Taiwan spends US$525 with e-commerce merchants, rising to US$888 by 2027.
  • Taiwanese online shoppers use digital payment methods in 44% of all online transactions and cards in just 47%.
  • Popular payment methods in Taiwan include JKOPAY, Apple Pay and Line Pay. The Taiwanese use bank transfers in almost a quarter of online purchases.
Population
Online Population
B2C E-commerce
Banked Population
Credit Card Population
E-commerce of Total Retail

Payment Method Breakdown

  • Card 47%
  • Cash 9%
  • Bank Transfer 13%
  • E-Wallet 22%
  • Other 9%
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Card Scheme Breakdown

  • Visa 30%
  • Mastercard 8%
  • American Express 0%
  • Local schemes 58%
  • Other 4%
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Cross-Border E-Commerce

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Online shoppers who have shopped cross-border

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Cross-border proportion of total e-commerce

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Value of cross-border e-commerce

Top cross-border shopping origin markets