Visa reports that in Europe , over the past year , contactless payments have grown to represent one in five payments made using its payment system , up from one in every 60 in 2013 . The company collected over 3bn contactless payments over the last year , with the UK leading the charge in its adoption , with a 300 % penetration rate reported for April 2016 , Poland and Spain are also emerging as nations where the payment system is quickly gaining popularity .
Visa reports that in Europe, over the past year, contactless payments have grown to represent one in five payments made using its Visa cards, up from one in every 60 in 2013. The company recorded over 3bn contactless payments over the last year, with the UK leading the charge in its adoption, with a 300% YoY increase reported for April 2016, Poland and Spain are also noted as nations where the payment method is quickly gaining popularity.