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SINGAPORE, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, the Official Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, today shared new data revealing consumer spending patterns from Mainland China, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong SAR and Singapore.
The world leader in digital payments has identified the positive impact that the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is having in boosting commerce in France and across Europe. Top spending patterns[2] by Visa cardholders from Asia Pacific include:
Top Asia Pacific Travel Patterns
"The Olympic Games Paris 2024 has not only showcased athletic excellence but also demonstrated the power of global events to drive economic growth and digitalisation especially for small and medium businesses," said Prateek Sanghi, Head of Visa Consulting and Analytics, Asia Pacific. "What's really exciting is how contactless payments have doubled during the Olympics — a sign that people are embracing new ways to pay with ease, speed and convenience. We're seeing the future of payments unfold in real time, uplifting everyone from local businesses in Paris to tourists from across Asia Pacific."
Prior Visa data from the Olympic Games Paris 2024 revealed significant growth in international visitorship and spending. U.S. cardholders led with a 72% year-on-year increase, followed by Latin America (+62%) and Asia Pacific (+57%). This boost extended beyond Paris to other Olympic host cities. Similarly, Asia Pacific visitors to France increased by over 70%, with a rise of over 80% in overall tourism spend. These figures underscore the Games' potential to stimulate host-country economies, aligning with Visa's purpose to uplift everyone everywhere.
Visa's responsibility to provide payment systems for the Olympic and Paralympic Games requires a robust and venue-specific plan combined with large-scale operations. Working hand-in-hand with the Organising Committee for the last three years, Visa has built a custom payment network across Paris and beyond, which ensures Visa contactless payments are accepted at 3,500 points of sale across 32 Olympic venues and 16 Paralympic venues.
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[1] Based on Visanet data: Cardholders from these five countries and territories form the highest number of Olympic ticket buyers from the Asia Pacific region. |
[2] Figures compare the period from 1 July to 11 August 2024 with monthly average of last 12 months. |
[3] Figures compare the period between 1 July to 11 August 2024 and the monthly average spends (per cardholder, by market) between of last 12 months, VisaNet. |
[4] Figures describe in-person transactions in France between 1 July to 11 August 2024, VisaNet. |
[5] Cross-border visitors to France: (1) international cardholders, and (2) have made CP International transactions in France; time period: 1 July to 11 August 2024. |
[6] In-person contactless transactions in France between 1 July to 11 August 2024, VisaNet. |
[7] AP Visa cardholders and spend increase in France comparing 1 July to 11 August 2024 and last 12 months' average. |
[8] Figures describe the number of Asia Pacific Visa cardholders in France between 2024-07-01 to 2024-08-11, VisaNet |
Asia Pacific cardholders spent more in France than in the previous year
Over 80% of total visitors used Contactless as the payment method
Fivefold increase in spending on SMB merchants compared to the previous year’s average
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