| Product Code: ETC7627250 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Sumit Sagar | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
In 2024, Ireland continued to see a significant influx of contactless payment terminals imports, with top exporting countries including China, Vietnam, UK, Taiwan, Province of China, and Germany. Despite the high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicating market concentration, the industry experienced a slight decline in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2024 at -1.13%. However, there was a notable uptick in growth rate from 2023 to 2024 at 23.06%, reflecting a potential resurgence in demand for contactless payment technologies in the Irish market.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Overview |
3.1 Ireland Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Technology, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Payment Method, 2021 & 2031F |
3.7 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Device, 2021 & 2031F |
3.8 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End-user Industry, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing consumer preference for convenience and speed in payments |
4.2.2 Growing adoption of digital payment technologies |
4.2.3 Government initiatives promoting cashless transactions |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Security concerns related to contactless payments |
4.3.2 High initial investment required for implementing contactless payment terminals |
4.3.3 Limited merchant acceptance of contactless payments |
5 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Trends |
6 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market, By Types |
6.1 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market, By Technology |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Technology, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Bluetooth, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Infrared, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.5 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Carrier-based, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.6 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Wi-Fi, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market, By Payment Method |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Account-based, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Credit/Debit Card, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Stored Value, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.5 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Smart Card, 2021- 2031F |
6.3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market, By Device |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Integrated POS, 2021- 2031F |
6.3.3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By mPOS, 2021- 2031F |
6.3.4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By PDA, 2021- 2031F |
6.3.5 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Unattended Terminal, 2021- 2031F |
6.3.6 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Contactless Reader, 2021- 2031F |
6.4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market, By End-user Industry |
6.4.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.4.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Retail, 2021- 2031F |
6.4.3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Transportation, 2021- 2031F |
6.4.4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Banking, 2021- 2031F |
6.4.5 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Government, 2021- 2031F |
6.4.6 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenues & Volume, By Healthcare, 2021- 2031F |
7 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Average transaction value through contactless payments |
8.2 Number of contactless payment transactions per month |
8.3 Percentage increase in the number of contactless payment terminals deployed |
8.4 Rate of growth in the usage of contactless payments |
8.5 Customer satisfaction score related to contactless payment experience |
9 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Opportunity Assessment, By Technology, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Opportunity Assessment, By Payment Method, 2021 & 2031F |
9.3 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Opportunity Assessment, By Device, 2021 & 2031F |
9.4 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Opportunity Assessment, By End-user Industry, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Ireland Contactless Payment Terminals Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
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