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MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 Foreword Index This report, MasterCard Europe's first MasterInsights Report, comes at a very exciting time for Europe, the community we serve. The forces of economic and social harmonisation are changing how and where we live and work. It is now common place to make near daily decisions about spending money, buying services, doing business, or travelling for business or pleasure in cities and countries other than our own. These decisions are made by and affect not just businesses, but individuals and families. As convergence continues, this trend is spreading to the east, to new people whose aspirations are refreshing the European project. Click on the country below to go to view each country This MasterInsights report looks exclusively at the impact of cross-border spending by MasterCard® and Maestro® card cardholders. As Europe's leader in credit and debit cards, we have a unique perspective on the flow of business and leisure travel and spending between European nations. I think it's an important story to tell, a compelling aspect of the continuing development of Europe and an interesting companion to the raft of domestic economic data usually available. Too often we focus on how European countries compete against each other - failing to look at how their citizens and businesses co-operate economically within Europe. This report gives hard data that shows us how, in many ways, the economic borders within Europe are fading from the map. How we pay for goods and services has always been a factor in where we shop. Today, more than ever a payment system that delivers flexibility for issuers, merchants and consumers to respond to the expanding opportunities is essential. The significant rise in debit, detailed in this report, is perhaps the most notable trend. More and more Europeans are using debit as a payment choice across Europe, for travelling and shopping both face-to-face and on line. Expanding the scope of debit to make it truly ubiquitous and improving efficiency is exactly the object of SEPA (the European Central Bank's proposal for a Single European Payments Area) which MasterCard Europe totally endorses. In fact, our future enabled system, developed in Europe for European banks has been working for 12 years. It is this platform which has facilitated the explosion in consumer use of debit, as demonstrated in the findings of this report. Debit is a revolution across Europe that will continue. I am very proud that we can show a critical aspect of the cross-border activity driven by 244 million* Maestro card cardholders. The range of our credit card products offered to European cardholders through around 9000 European banks continues to grow and helps to expand this important and developing market. European cardholders value the safety and convenience of MasterCard when they travel. Increasingly, corporate cards and commercial payment card systems will enhance this trend, as more businesses view all of Europe as the market in which to make more sales and to source the best deals. They also share those values when it comes to using their cards on-line - backed up with SecureCodeTM, a password protection service that makes online purchasing even more secure. Overall, the flow of funds through MasterCard credit and debit cards between European countries provides the lifeblood of European commerce. In 2004, a total of €13.9bn worth of transactions was facilitated through MasterCard alone. The share of total spending that both credit and debit take, is increasing and for example, in the UK it overtook cash for the first time in December 2004. The challenge for MasterCard and for Europe is to continue to displace cash and improve the security and efficiency of pan European commerce. It's a challenge that MasterCard Europe, and I, are committed to meet. Dr Alex Labak President MasterCard Europe Research and Methodology Italy Spain Pan-European overview Malta Sweden Belgium Netherlands Switzerland Croatia Norway Turkey Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Denmark Portugal UK Romania League table of merchant sectors France Germany Russia League table of cross-border country spending Greece Slovakia Back page Hungary Slovenia * Figures as at December 2004 MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 Research Methodology Introduction “MasterInsights - Europe's Borderless Economy” provides a unique insight of the European economy, detailing how and where European consumers are spending crossborder using their MasterCard® (credit) and Maestro® (debit) cards to generate a snapshot of the level of economic inter-dependence. MasterInsights provides a unique snapshot of crossborder spending across 24 European countries. In this way, it acts as a litmus test on the economic principles of the European Union and the economic flows between members of the European Union, both long-standing members and the new accession states.. Analysis of MasterCard's transactional data helps to paint a fascinating picture of Europe's dynamic cross-border economy and the emergence of an increasingly European consumer. The research is based on an analysis, by country and sector, of cross-border credit and debit transactions in 2004 and compares them against 2003 data to provide year on year growth. The data includes consumer spending in person (face-to-face/ high street) and spending online (which also includes telephone and mail order transactions). Overview of research findings The research provides insights around: • Growth in credit and debit, online and face-to-face - 2004 vs 2003 • Which countries contribute the most to Europe's borderless economy • Which countries receive the largest inflow of money from European travellers and which countries see the largest outflows • Which sectors benefit the most from cross border spending European overview and by local country • Growth in online spending vs face-to-face transactions - 2004 vs 2003 • Growth in adoption of online payment by merchants by country • In addition, the study shows current total number of merchant acceptance locations for credit and debit and also cardholder numbers for credit and debit. Explanation of the data The data is limited to cross-border transactions conducted by cardholders from 24 European countries using MasterCard (credit) and Maestro (debit) branded cards. The report findings are therefore a summary of cross-border spending by European consumers within Europe and are not intended to act as an indicator of overall spending trends. Data is based on cross-border transactions made in 2004, with 2003 data also included, where appropriate, to indicate relative year on year growth. The data does not include card transactions by cardholders resident outside the 24 European countries included in the study. Online data - includes transactions conducted via the internet, via telephone and mail order. The aggregate data published in this report are based on the transactional data MasterCard processes in the course of its core business of providing authorisation, clearing and settlement services for its member financial institutions. In accordance with MasterCard Rules, MasterCard may use such transactional data for statistical and analytical purposes. MasterCard has itself no access to any personal cardholder data, besides the above mentioned transactional data, and cannot identify any cardholder based on the transaction data that it processes. Key data included in the research study The following data is included at a local level: • Total country spend by travellers across 24 European countries – online and faceto- face • Overall spend by credit and debit - online and face-to-face • Country position in European spending league table based on average transaction size. • Total number of merchant acceptance locations • Total cardholder numbers by market - credit and debit • Sector spending overview – which sectors attract the largest spend by overseas visitor, covering: Travel Airlines and miscellaneous transport Retail Clothing, food stores, department stores, miscellaneous retailers and discount stores Restaurants and bars Hotels/Motels Healthcare • Value of transactions processed online by merchants and a European league table • Online expenditure by credit and debit for each Sector definitions The following provides more detail on what is included in each sector break down: Auto rental Car rental firms Petrol stations Petrol stations and roadside convenience stores Discount stores Hotels / motels Hotels and motels Clothing stores Clothing stores and boutiques Restaurants and bars Restaurants and bars Other retail Stationary officer and supply stores, watches, clocks, silverware stores, camera and photographic stores and miscellaneous retailers Airlines Airline tickets Food stores Food and grocery stores Recreation Sports stores, leisure activities and toy stores Department stores Department stores Travel agencies Travel and tourism agencies Other transport Passenger railways, taxi cabs, limousines Other services Equipment rental and leasing, furniture rental, car washes, towing services Healthcare List of country spending data included in study: Belgium Croatia Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 Pan European overview MasterCard MasterInsights: PanEuropean overview MasterInsights Europe Summer 2005 - Europe's Borderless Economy is the first in a series of reports offering an insight into the value and patterns of crossborder commerce. For hundreds of millions of MasterCard®/Maestro® card cardholders the vision of a single market characterised by the free movement of goods, services, people and capital is now an everyday reality. Driven by the roll-out of broadband internet access, low-cost air travel and a growing appetite among MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders to secure the best possible deal, Europe's merchants are increasingly benefiting from cross-border commerce. Although the Euro will have provided a boost to cross-border spending, MasterCard's robust payment system for credit and debit, with superior Europe wide acceptance, has also played a critical role. Focusing on the growth in cross-border spending in 2003/2004 across 24 countries, the report's findings highlight the growing value of the cross-border consumer to Europe's merchants. European businesses see benefit of spending increasing 12% to €13.9bn as MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders travel and use the web Whether travelling for business, pleasure or merely searching for the best deal, European MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders spent more than €13.9bn overall in 2004 using their MasterCard (credit) and Maestro (debit) cards, up 12% on 2003. Savvy shoppers are increasingly using the web, powering a surge in growth of almost 70% on 2003, to €1.2bn. This impressive growth in on-line spending contrasted with face-to-face spending growing at a more modest 5.7% to €12.7bn, suggesting a growing appetite among European MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders to buy online. using the internet to source goods and services abroad is driving positive results for European merchants. German (€250m, up 71%) and Dutch (€193m, up 46%) MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders were the most active web shoppers, spending a total of more than €440m online in the search for the best possible deals. The UK receives the majority of this spend (74% of German spend and 69% of Dutch). Not surprisingly, UK merchants top the league in online revenue recording €662m in 2004, an increase of 67%. Cross-border choice: The race for Europe's online spend No other channel can deliver cross-border - and indeed world wide sales - like the internet. The response by European MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders to Tale of the big and small travelling spenders In 2004, Europe's biggest spenders included Germany (€3.5bn), the UK (€2.6bn) and The Netherlands (€2.0bn). Based on the average purchase, European merchants The top merchant sectors to benefit from increased online spend were Other Services (e.g. furniture rental, equipment rental and leasing etc), up 141%, Airlines, up 76% and the Recreation sector, up 63%. would have extended the warmest welcome to customers from the Ukraine (€203.4), Russia (€201.2) and Greece (€138.9) whose largesse makes them Europe's official bons viveurs. In addition, the Clothing Stores sector topped the league of merchants spending for the Ukraine (€15.8m), Russia (€77.7m) and Greece (€13.1m). In contrast, by typical purchase size, Croatian (€61.7), French (€59.7) and Slovakian (€43.3) MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders spent the least when travelling in Europe outside their home countries. North and South: The great spending divide In terms of net economic inflow or outflow (total country incoming revenue vs total country spending abroad by MasterCard/Maestro card cardholders), location proved to be crucial. The Southern nations were net winners in the battle for consumer spending by travelling Europeans. Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Turkey all recorded net inflows. However, the Northern nations including Germany, Netherlands, the UK, Sweden and Norway recorded a net outflow as their affluent MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders followed the sun south. Debit: A Consumer Revolution This report identifies very significant growth in the use of cross-border debit cards. This trend is fuelled by consumers who are choosing to pay from their current accounts rather than take cash from ATMS when they travel, or use credit. Convenience and security are major consumer benefits in using debit at home - and increasingly abroad. The growth in face-toface debit, totalling €2.6bn, indicates how debit is becoming an integral part of travelling. The scale of the increase of almost 25% in one year dwarfs the growth in high-street credit spend of just over 5%. In 2004, debit growth outstripped credit growth by nearly 5 times a remarkable fact. That this growth is being provided as a normal service by European banks, rather than a discrete product which is actively promoted is even more remarkable: a true consumerled revolution in how Europeans are choosing to pay when they travel. It is also worth noting that this debit growth is being delivered across an acceptance base of 5.3 million merchant locations in Europe, against 7.1 million merchant acceptance locations for credit. More Europeans are using debit abroad more often. The sectors that enjoy the greatest debit increase across the board are Gas Stations, at 52%, Travel Agencies, at 36% and Food Stores at 36%. The greatest debit spenders (and where they spent) were Germany (Italy), Netherlands (Germany) and Belgium (France). The countries enjoying the greatest rise in inbound debit spending were Denmark (313%), Turkey (144%) and Slovenia (79%). SEPA: Debit Growth Foreshadows Industry Response Challenged by the European * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders. ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. *** Figures as at December 2004 MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 Pan European overview Central Bank to create a single framework for cashless payment systems for cards in Europe, European Banks formed the European Payments Council (“EPC”) to deliver a solution, with a report due to be published in September 2005. The Single European Payments Area (“SEPA”) is designed to remove the internal barriers which still remain, even within the Euro-zone. In effect, electronic Lire, Guilders, Franks and Marks still exist as a result of the proliferation of incompatible national systems, standards, rules and brands. Euro notes and coins provide the real experience of the single currency for the Eurozone. SEPA should provide the virtual or electronic equivalent of the Euro through harmonising the processes so that a debit card can be used with the same fees and charges anywhere in Europe. Merchants, banks and the European economy will all benefit form this harmonisation and consumers will have true transparency for what is clearly their payment method of choice. With almost 25% growth in debit in just one year, the impact of harmonising fee structures will improve efficiency, lower costs as volumes increase which will fuel growth in transaction volumes. The net effect of driving the often hidden cost of cash from the system is also to drive efficiency into the Eurozone economy. Industry figures suggest that the cost of cash in the European economy is as much as $50bn a year. Clearly an effective debit system will play a big part in delivering much of that efficiency as consumers increasingly choose debit over cash. Continuing economic interdependence Despite the current issues affecting the drive for closer European integration, consumer spending highlights the continuing interdependence of a European bloc founded on commerce. The 101 year old 'entente cordiale' between the UK and France continued to thrive, with UK MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders spending close to €800m (€797m) in France in 2004. Germany's passion for Italy continues, presenting Italian merchants with an income of more than €774m. Spanish merchants also benefited from Britons' passion for travel, recording more than €734m in receipts for 2004. France and Germany continue to prove to be the destinations of choice for Dutch travellers and tourists, recording receipts of €450m and €377m respectively. Recent and Past History Still Shows in Economic Flows The 20the century was one of the most turbulent in European history in which borders were disregarded, redrawn, closed and opened. Whilst they remain on the political map, they are fading from the economic landscape. But much of recent history still shows through commerce and travel. Slovak MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders spent €9.65m in the Czech Republic while Hungarians spent €8.74m. Czechs spent €10.7m in Germany while Germans spent €159m in return. Germans spent €159m in Poland, while Poles spent €9.2m in Germany. Swedes spent €119m in Denmark, while Norwegians spent €77.8m in Sweden. Typically, Switzerland's linguist neighbours are its inflow and outflow twins - Germans spend €638.8m in Switzerland while Swiss cardholders spend €314.4m in France. Growth is also significant with Russian cross-border spending increasing by 38.8%, up €59m and Ukrainian spending up 38.7% to €10.3m. Hungary (35.9%), Poland (28.7%), Czech Republic and Slovakia (both 19.7%) all increased their cross-border spending above the 23.2% European average. Bucking the trend are Russia and the Ukraine, spending the most in Italy (€54.2m and €9.2m respectively) and Germany contributing the most inbound (€24.5m and €2.9m respectively). Eastern Promise When it comes to spending on MasterCard and Maestro cards, Eastern Europe shows the greatest confidence and promise. While abroad in Europe, Romania tops the league for spending growth at 62.7%, an increase of more than €5.6m on 2003 levels. Ukrainian (€203.4) and Russian (€201.2) cardholders have the largest average spend per transaction against a European average of €90.6. * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro card cardholders. ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. *** Figures as at December 2004 MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 Pan-European overview Fact File 2004 Sector spending hotspots Total European spend: TOTAL Pan-European sector spending Key: €13.9bn 12.0% Airline Auto Rental Clothing Stores Department Stores €1.2bn Face-to-Face €12.7bn Online 67.4 8.7% % Total credit €11.3bn Online €1.16bn Face-to-Face €10.1bn Key: Food Stores Hotels/Motels €3.636m Other Retail €2.217m Clothing Stores €1.501m Restaurants/Bars €1.203m Gas Stations €1.197m Food Stores €864m Other Services €607m Airline €588m Recreation €461m Travel Agencies €441m Other Transport €380m Auto Rental €377m Department Stores €316m Health Care €93m Discount Stores €15m Gas Stations 67.8 5.7% % Total debit €2.6bn Online €4.5m Face-to-Face €2.6bn Discount Stores Health Care Hotels/Motels Other Retail 7.5 22.3% % Other Services Other Transport Recreation League of country spending (per transaction): European avg Russia Greece UK Restaurants/Bars Travel Agencies €90.6 €201.2 €138.9 €118 Total no. of merchant acceptance locations: Credit 7.1mDebit 5.3m Total no. of cards: Credit 106.3m Debit 244.4m 2004 growth 6.5% 7.9% 11.6% 6.9% 23.5% 18.6% 35.2% 32.1% 7.9% 20.5% 7.9% 8.8% 8.5% 16.6% 7.3% Country twinning Europe’s wired merchants Europe’s wired consumers Inflow and Outflow Countries contributing the most money to the other's economy Top ranking European merchant income from e-commerce European table of cross-border consumer spending online Net balance of funds-incoming and outgoing spending by country Country To UK France Germany Italy Spain UK Netherlands France Netherlands Germany Country UK France Germany Sweden Denmark Country Germany Netherlands UK Switzerland France Winners Spain France Italy Portugal Turkey Amount €797m €774m €739m €450m €377m Amount €662m €124m €49m €49m €40m Amount €250m €193m €147m €124m €121m €1,951m €1,692m €1624m €236m €223m Losers Germany -€2,281m Netherlands -€1,513m -€1,246m UK Sweden -€247m Norway -€234m MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 United Kingdom Fact File 2004 Population Country cross-border spending (outflow) 60.2m Total country spend: TOTAL €2.6bn 9.7% Online €146.6m Face-to-Face €2.5bn 82.6 7.1% % Spending league: €90.6 Avg European purchase Country ranking 4 Average transaction: TOTAL €118 Online €182.3 Face-to-Face €115.6 Overall credit €2.4bn TOTAL Online €146.1m Face-to-Face €2.2bn 7.2 82.7% 4.3% Overall debit €277.1m TOTAL Online €521,415 Face-to-Face €276.5m 36.8% 51.0% 36.8% % Total no. of merchant acceptance locations: Credit Debit 830,000 845,800 • UK business travellers and tourists spent €2.6bn in other European countries in 2004 using MasterCard® (credit) and Maestro® (debit) cards, an increase of 9.7% on similar spending in 2003. • Face-to-face spending accounted for more than €2.5bn in 2004, up by more than 7% on 2003, comprising more than 94% of total spending. Prompted by the ease, security and convenience of e-shopping, UK travellers boosted online spending by more than 82%, recording more than €146m in 2004. • Overall credit spending by UK cardholders travelling in Europe dropped by more than 7.2% to almost €2.4bn on similar spending in 2003. In contrast UK cardholders boosted their use of debit, spending more than €277m in 2004, up almost 37% on 2003. Wired consumers league ranking: 3 • UK travellers boosted their European online spend in 2004 by a significant 83%, purchasing over €146.6m of goods and services online. This places the UK third in the European league of wired consumers. Hotel & Motels Total spend Online €66.9m Face-to-Face €247m • The best performing sector in terms of total income for the UK is Hotels and Motels, with a total of almost €314m in 2004. Other Services Total spend Online €234m Face-to-Face €21.9m • The services sector is also a thriving contributor, with a total of €256m spent by European MasterCard/Maestro card holders. Airlines Total spend Online €184.8 Key: Face-to-Face €16.7m • The airline industry is the third biggest sector for spending in the UK by European MasterCard/Maestro card holders. The total spend in 2004 was €202m. Both the services and airline sectors rate higher in the UK than in Europe as a whole. Wired merchants league ranking: 1 • UK merchants receive more than €662m in online spending which ranks the country's merchants 1st in the European league of wired merchants. This places UK well ahead in the battle for online shoppers with French merchants receiving just €123m, German merchants €48.9m and Swedish retailers just €48.2m. Country twinning and Inflow and Outflow Country Twinning and Inflow and Outflow for the United Kingdom: Inflow Outflow GER €341.7m Total no. of cards: Credit Debit Sector revenue Country revenue (inflow) United Kingdom gross income United Kingdom net inflow €1,381m -€1,246m • Germans are the biggest spenders in the UK, contributing almost €342m in total in 2004. UK tourists on the other hand spend their money in France, with a total of over €797m spent in 2004. FRA 29.5m 28.0m €797.8m * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro holders. ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. *** Figures as at December 2004 Hotels/Motels €313.9m Other Services €256.0m Airline €201.5m Other Retail €140.3m Clothing Stores €106.0m Restaurants/Bars €89.8m Other Transport €53.0m Dept Stores €52.6m Travel Agencies €41.3m Recreation €35.6m Auto Rental €29.7m Food Stores €28.8m Gas Stations €20.9m Health Care €9.2m Discount Stores €2.2m Best shopping season: Summer (Q3) €388m MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 League table of merchant sectors Italy remains the fashion capital of Europe, with travellers spending €379.1m on the latest styles. German travellers drawn by the lure of Prada and Armani spent over €128m in 2004, followed by Swiss (€61.8m) and British (€38.6m) consumers. 0 600 8000 €651,494,754 €518,865,783 €11,856,693 700 10000 €10,290,955 €7,750,728 €7,609,582 €7,365,153 €6,699,377 €1,078,665 €1,017,115 €1,000,399 Poland Russia Slovenia Croatia Malta Hungary Ukraine Slovakia Romania €21,168,044 €16,723,744 €12,163,153 €10,401,826 Czech Republic Norway €56,427,750 €55,115,564 €51,305,407 €31,968,913 €25,077,819 Denmark Portugal Sweden UK Turkey France Spain Ukraine Portugal Romania Slovakia travellers seeking bargains propelled Italy’s discount sector to the number one slot, with spend totalling more than €11.8m in 2004. Swiss, German and Dutch cross-border travellers accounted for 86% of total spend making them Europe’s official bargain hunters. Spain Germany Italy €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 France Greece Netherlands Norway 0 Denmark €40 €0 €5,322 €609 100 Switzerland Poland Malta Czech Republic €21,537 €7,884 €26,491 €103.657 Croatia Sweden Turkey Germany €109,738 €125,028 200 Slovenia Hungary €352,534 €132,847 Russia Belgium 2000 300 Belgium Greece Switzerland Netherlands 400 €140,275,727 €139,394,491 €78,974,182 €202,440,742 €162,668,629 500 6000 With a myriad of small retailers, France topped the poll for miscellaneous sales with €651m spent in 2004 alone. British, Belgian and Swiss travellers' accounting for nearly two-thirds of all spending, totalling €421.1m. * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro holders. ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. *** Figures as at December 2004 €333,296 €1,144,154 €979,025 €2,569,600 €1,541,290 €3,584,075 €2,649,025 €9,723,043 €4,050,093 €11,201,252 €11,177,988 €23,096,496 €11,447,071 €23,233,236 €27,885,294 France’s reputation as Europe’s gastronomic capital is well deserved. In 2004 France received €314.4m placing France top of the league for European food sales. Swiss, German and UK travellers were Europe’s highest spending gourmets, spending €72.4m, €71.6m and €61.8m respectively. other retail 800 €23,304,903 €28,807,615 €27,886,858 €116,481,894 €748,341,811 €314,466,165 €32,899,068 50 €32,640,642 €31,427 €962 Ukraine Slovakia Poland Croatia Greece Slovenia Portugal Czech Republic Netherlands Hungary Russia Denmark Sweden Other retail 12000 0 Switzerland Turkey Cross-border shoppers boosted Spain to the number one slot in terms of spending in department stores, with revenues totalling €68.6m. UK (€23.3m), German (€12.7m) and Dutch travellers (€6.3m) were the top shoppers, accounting for two-thirds of department stores sales. Discount Stores Discount Stores 4000 Italy Belgium Spain UK Germany France Ukraine Romania Malta Slovenia Slovakia Croatia Poland Greece Russia Hungary Norway Sweden Turkey Czech Republic Netherlands Switzerland Denmark Portugal Spain Germany Belgium UK Italy France 0 €212,440 €112,030 €105,367 100 Malta Norway Romania €1,376,512 150 €34,074,700 200 €118,663,347 250 €970,396 €503,447 €215,511 10 300 €3,496,532 €1,844,485 €1,503,077 20 Food Stores/Warehouse Food Stores/Warehouse 350 €15,558,033 €11,594,356 €11,532,060 €8,949,161 €5,763,206 €5,655,426 €5,016,261 €1,364,814 50 €1,143,506 100 30 €5,547,265 €5,264,144 €3,874,257 €2,806,113 €2,745,954 €2,108,562 150 40 €14,673,569 €13,984,234 €10,442,275 200 50 €61,908,697 €23,863,516 €22,379,812 €21,714,101 €20,123,286 €16,625,111 250 60 €115,468,185 €106,027,098 €104,047,523 300 70 €68,614,192 €52,609,315 €48,047,497 €45,244,304 €27,525,723 €379,197,985 350 0 dept stores Department Store 80 €2,197,116 For convenience, the country spends are ranked from highest to lowest and the detail of the greatest contributing country is named with its spend detailed. 400 Italy UK This section provides a summary of the total spend in each country, by key merchant sector, by MasterCard® and Maestro® card holders from the other 23 European countries in this data set. €241,748,526 €190,401,810 €133,193,888 Merchant Sector League Tables France Spain Italy Portugal Belgium Poland UK Germany Sweden Czech Republic Denmark Switzerland Greece Netherlands Turkey Croatia Slovakia Russia Norway Hungary Slovenia Romania Malta Ukraine Clothing Clothing Store MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 League table of merchant sectors Recreation 0 Healthcare tourism continues to rise, with Spain topping the league for sector sales from cross-border revenue, totalling €22.5m. Germans, British and Dutch travellers accounted for the most admissions to doctors’ offices and hospitals in Spain, spending €9.1m, €6.8m and €2.8m respectively. €159,244,425 0 €124,116 €555,398 €314,374 €762,113 €848,346 €777,496 €1,436,902 €1,485,215 €1,902,440 €1,891,476 €2,565,307 €4,836,634 €2,613,298 €6,381,397 €8,015,840 €6,475,632 €10,545,811 €8,828,907 €16,977,477 €14,887,918 €72,033,931 €153,249,596 €256,023,832 * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro holders. *** Figures as at December 2004 €85,277 €264,303 €213,364 €365,610 €1,119,039 €1,008,221 €1,295,831 €1,179,245 €4,087,283 €2,016,229 €1,771,894 €7,829,426 €7,474,010 €11,015,568 France also topped the league for leisure and recreational spending, receiving €159.2m in 2004. The best spending visitors included travellers from the Netherlands (€50.9m), UK (€44.1m), and Germany (€25m). Miscellaneous spending on services while traveling placed the UK in the top slot, with €256m spent in 2004. German, Dutch and French travellers were the biggest spenders, accounting for €90.8m, €50.5m and €35.9m respectively. ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. €10,950,314 €12,883,416 €17,496,230 €13,269,017 €17,540,841 €51,956,425 €35,557,709 €89,432,801 France Italy Spain UK Belgium Netherlands Croatia Switzerland Germany Sweden Denmark Portugal Norway Malta Hungary Turkey Slovenia Czech Republic Russia Greece Ukraine Poland Slovakia Romania €6,128,443 Ukraine €11,653,925 €10,985,209 Slovenia €12,640,174 Romania Slovakia €31,936,936 €13,087,831 Malta €41,272,077 €35,399,804 €46,552,260 €43,080,972 Poland Russia Hungary Croatia €59,694,437 €69,604,065 €60,025,471 €85,804,715 €74,493,370 €54,748,305 Czech Republic Norway Belgium UK Switzerland Netherlands Spain Germany Portugal Sweden Denmark Greece Turkey €132,709,757 €125,085,273 €313,939,944 €211,748,675 €460,735,282 €335,924,103 €748,341,811 50 €33,683,424 €78,214 €103,046 €197,210 €139,060 €324,012 €457,021 €404,461 100 €483,573 €1,435,405 €1,611,977 €1,699,598 €1,889,061 €1,752,114 €1,896,718 €2,492,563 €4,542,365 150 €4,882,889 €8,137,551 €7,008,650 €8,212,878 €9,212,359 €9,901,477 200 €3,145,198 5 0 UK France Switzerland Spain Netherlands Italy Belgium Sweden Germany Czech Republic Denmark Turkey Poland Greece Norway Croatia Portugal Russia Slovakia Slovenia Malta Hungary Romania Ukraine 250 Spain France UK Germany Turkey Switzerland Italy Belgium Sweden Portugal Poland Czech Republic Hungary Russia Netherlands Greece Croatia Slovenia Malta Denmark Norway Ukraine Slovakia Romania 10 Italian’s reputation for hospitality is well deserved with the hotels/motel sector receiving €748.3m in revenue from cross-border travellers. Drawn by top quality shopping and sunshine, Germans, British and Swiss travellers’ boosted revenues, spending €382m, €107.3m and €99.5m respectively. Other services 300 20 15 0 50 Other Services €22,522,789 Healthcare 100 100 Italy Slovakia Ukraine Romania Croatia Slovenia Malta Poland Hungary French cuisine topped the poll for restaurants and bars, with crossborder travellers spending €293.5m in 2004. Gourmets from the UK (€96.6m) topped the league, followed by Switzerland (€45.7m) and the Netherlands (€42.9m) in showing their appreciation of fine French cooking. Healthcare 200 France €1,449,295 €2,167,957 €1,509,383 €5,667,746 €3,922,916 €6,972,925 €6,499,081 €10,424,522 €9,465,206 €14,819,076 €12,869,345 €16,326,382 €31,137,487 Switzerland Denmark Netherlands Portugal Sweden Russia Greece Norway Czech Republic Turkey UK Belgium Germany Spain Italy France 0 25 150 300 €17,543,450 50 200 400 €38,802,366 100 500 €37,707,854 €36,244,548 150 600 €74,041,933 200 €49,847,848 €143,118,963 700 €650,663,155 800 €89,786,072 €80,135,225 €293,553,518 250 €218,744,479 300 For convenience, the country spends are ranked from highest to lowest and the detail of the greatest contributing country is named with its spend detailed. Recreation hotel motel Merchant Sector League Tables This section provides a summary of the total spend in each country, by key merchant sector, by MasterCard® and Maestro® card holders from the other 23 European countries in this data set. Hotels and Motels €12,865,499 and bars Restaurantsrestaurants and bars MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 League table of merchant sectors South bound travellers seeking the sun spent more than €162m touring Spain. British travellers topped the league, spending €78.3m in 2004, closely followed by their German and Dutch neighbours (€45.2m) and (€11.7m). Home to the fabled autobahn, German receipts from gas station sales totalled €176.1m in 2004 topping the league for cross-border sector sales. Dutch (€98.3m), French (€24.3m) and Swiss (€14.1m) travellers enjoyed the most road trips, accounting for 78% of total receipts. €201,470,690 The German travel agency sector received the biggest boost in 2004, receiving more than €95.5m. Top spenders included Swiss (€36.5m), Dutch (€15.6m) and British tourists (€13m). 0 €1,124,746 €364,049 €1,675,885 €1,630,305 Romania Ukraine Slovenia €4,425,799 €1,725,274 Croatia Malta €4,882,889 Portugal Czech Republic €7,219,924 €7.377,496 Norway Turkey Greece €5,224,856 €9,579,863 €7,910,070 €12,116,828 * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro holders. *** Figures as at December 2004 Sweden Russia Poland €20,873 €24,569 €161,333 €124,078 €177,766 €355,233 €182,892 €600,077 €750,223 €1,051,493 €1,017,060 €1,130,647 €4,252,642 €3,936,050 €11,597,650 €4,456,492 €21,108,171 €25,212,385 €22,856,197 €53,053,739 €65,379,104 France is at the forefront for public transport, in 2004 cross-border travellers let the trains, taxis and buses take the strain, accounting for €116.6m. The taxi driver’s best friends were Dutch (€32.3m), German (€24m) and British (€19.9m) tourists. ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. €14,728,373 €12,662,093 €26,350,947 The UK continues to be Europe’s flight hub generating more than €200m in 2004. Drawn by cut price tickets, Dutch, German and French consumers topped the league table spending more than €121m in total getting away from it all and accounting for 60% of ticket sales. €116,698,150 €17,194,853 20 €15,055,672 Netherlands Switzerland Hungary Slovakia €42,833,280 Belgium Italy France 0 €37,636,913 €34,621,029 €46,534,675 €43,993,317 50 France Italy UK Spain Germany Denmark Norway Sweden Belgium Switzerland Netherlands Greece Slovenia Poland Portugal Croatia Hungary Russia Turkey Ukraine Czech Republic Slovakia Malta Romania €380,574 Slovakia €926,182 €1,522,790 €1,241,518 €1,691,513 €2,088,993 €3,101,626 €2,437,232 Croatia Poland Romania Slovenia Hungary Ukraine Czech Republic €3,994,781 €6,418,925 €5,420,688 €8,337,983 €6,436,971 €12,281,698 €17,216,923 €14,527,508 40 Switzerland Russia Portugal Malta Norway Italy Denmark 0 Greece Turkey 20 Sweden Belgium Netherlands €21,880,649 60 €19,301,664 €28,040,050 80 €26,613,223 40 100 €41,332,140 60 120 €36,349,219 80 100 Other transport Travel Agencies Travel Agencies 100 150 Denmark 0 200 €47,224,115 50 Airline Airline UK Germany Spain €292,781 €243,261 €100,993 Slovakia Ukraine €294,507 Russia Slovenia €1,703,992 €1,704,894 €1,481,817 €769,554 Croatia Romania Hungary €2,274,684 €1,887,882 Malta Poland Czech Republic €4,155,419 €3,854,547 €2,415,393 Denmark Turkey €5,761,884 €6,187,717 €4,446,902 Belgium Netherlands Norway €17,514,943 €6,785,011 €24,312,628 €22,795,456 Germany Greece Switzerland Sweden €35,465,789 €29,703,000 UK Portugal 0 €40,105,427 50 100 Spain France Italy 100 150 €95,552,860 €95,552,860 €84,136,343 For convenience, the country spends are ranked from highest to lowest and the detail of the greatest contributing country is named with its spend detailed. 150 Germany Spain UK France This section provides a summary of the total spend in each country, by key merchant sector, by MasterCard® and Maestro® card cardholders from the other 23 European countries in this data set. 200 €28,474,913 200 Gas Stations Germany €176,118,282 France €153,590,443 Belgium €139,097,187 Spain €117,955,820 Czech Republic €114,909,064 Switzerland €98,953,130 Poland €98,051,533 Italy €74,154,172 Netherlands €73,564,516 Sweden €26,244,572 Denmark €23,265,073 UK €20,930,536 Croatia €16,827,771 Portugal €13,786,161 Slovenia €13,401,293 Norway €9,001,205 Hungary €8,929,488 Slovakia €7,276,718 Turkey €5,261,359 Greece €2,894,952 Romania €2,038,756 Russia €362,160 Ukraine €108,362 Malta €12,281 Merchant Sector League Tables Gas Stations Auto Rental €162,557,771 Auto rental *** Figures as at December 2004 50 50 0 0 €73.27 €63.89 €144.28 ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. €115.71 €116.87 €117.60 €117.97 €104.35 100 Average transaction €88.12 €96.45 Switzerland Average % growth €309.9m 0 -50 • Total cross-border spend • Total cross-border spend – Face-to-Face Average transaction size: Online * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro holders. €41.4m €146.1m €5.3m €0.84m €6m €248.2m €66.9m €100.8m €5.6m €1.2m €192.8m €0.72m €3.8m €1.3m €41.2m €4.5m €9m 50 €57m €27.6m €4.3m €44.4m 100 €2.6m % growth €1.53m €1,280m €13.5m €2,000m €58.3m €294.2m €2,200m 150 Malta €1,060m €0.77m €7.6m 200 Croatia Average % growth €296.5m €52m €5.23m €12.1m Growth in country spending: Face-to-Face Hungary Romania Belgium Slovenia Slovakia Portugal Denmark Italy Spain Russia Ukraine Poland UK Turkey France Sweden Germany Czech Republic Switzerland Norway Netherlands Greece €31.9m €23.3m €117.9m €56.7m €40.2m €455m €10m €199.6m €80.1m €212.3m €25.7m 10 €119.86 €120.76 €122.49 €124.49 €134.16 €134.90 €1,300m €2,300m 20 €135.58 150 €160.35 €14.8m €1,480m % growth €2,400m €29.6m 30 €60.27 200 €156.05 €366.9m €62.5m 40 €108.73 250 €183.39 €25.9m €338.6m 50 €176.88 Average transaction size: Face-to-Face Malta Romania Ukraine Russia Spain Turkey Hungary Greece Poland Italy Belgium Czech Republic France Sweden Croatia Portugal Norway UK Denmark Slovenia Germany Slovakia Netherlands -10 €239.39 0 €217.04 Average % growth Germany €37.2m 60 €148.53 €100.14 €53.55 €57.76 €59.36 €1,200m 70 Average transaction €79.38 €76.61 €49.2m €324.1m 80 France Croatia €82.14 €53.4m €521.9m €205.6m €85.7m €253.6m €56.7m €36m €5.90m €12.9m Growth in total country spending Russia Ukraine UK Norway Denmark Sweden Malta Switzerland Slovenia Hungary Belgium Romania Germany Greece Slovakia Czech Republic Spain Poland Turkey Netherlands Italy Portugal Average transaction €90.60 €92.46 €98.85 100 France Spain 150 €104.91 10 €64.41 200 €101.76 20 €80.70 250 €113.28 30 €105.96 • Total cross-border spend – Online €121.05 40 €116.75 -10 €159.3m 50 €121.83 0 Romania Spain Ukraine Malta Russia Turkey Hungary Italy Greece Belgium France Czech Republic Poland Sweden Portugal Denmark Norway Slovenia UK Croatia Slovakia Netherlands Switzerland 60 €87.07 • Average cross-border transaction size – Face-to-Face and Online 70 €210.05 This section provides a summary of total cross-border country spending activity in 2004 for MasterCard® (credit) and Maestro® (debit) spending ranking each country by growth in: 80 €205.09 €142.69 CREDIT Ukraine Russia Greece Romania UK Switzerland Turkey Malta Norway Denmark Germay Sweden Belgium Italy Portugal Netherlands Hungary Czech Republic Poland Croatia Slovenia Slovakia Cross-border country spending overview % growth MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 League table of cross-border country spending Growth in country spending: Online *** Figures as at December 2004 €65.78 €44.30 €48.18 €33.99 €33.86 0 100 80 0 €76.21 €68.62 €61.82 €62.36 €65.80 €66.19 €68.54 ** Please note that all spending figures contained within this report are limited to the total GEV (Gross Euro Volume) for the specific sectors analysed only. €38.52 €29.01 €30.64 €33.22 €35.22 €35.83 40 €38.78 €40.84 €44.05 €52.00 €52.34 €55.19 60 €75.03 Average transaction size: Face-to-Face €97.64 €280.9m Average % growth % growth Norway €4.1m Malta €12.8m €5.2m €1.5m €533.6m €1.6m €5.7m €1,200m €3m €14.7m €4.1m €6.9m €6.5m Average % growth €2.3m €12.7m €5.2m €153.3m €533.2m €1.6m €5.6m €1,200m €-2.5m €14.6m €4.0m €6.8m €280.9m €276.5m €1.6m €53.8m €4.4m €20.1m 100 -50 €0.34m €0.0001m €0.52m • Total cross-border spend • Total cross-border spend – Face-to-Face Average transaction size: Online 20 * Please note that research data only includes MasterCard and Maestro based transactions across 24 European countries and is designed purely as an indicator of cross-border spending within Europe by MasterCard and Maestro holders. €0.00m €0.01m €0.00m €0.16m €797m €0.67m €0.08m €2.1m €0.07m €0.02m €0.004m €0.01m 0 €0.07m €0.05m €0.002m €0.01m €0.27m €0.002m 50 Average % growth 150 €0.002m 200 Malta % growth €0.01m €0.29m Growth in country spending: Face-to-Face Denmark Greece Netherlands UK Turkey Slovenia Norway Czech Republic Portugal Spain Belgium Russia Hungary Germany Poland Italy Ukraine Switzerland Sweden France Romania Croatia Slovakia €0.09m €6.2m Norway €3.8m Malta Denmark Turkey Slovenia Slovakia Croatia France Sweden Italy Romaina UK Belgium Hungary Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Germany Russia Greece Netherlands Switzerland Portugal Spain 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 -50 €77.47 €1.7m €277.1m 300 €61.14 €48.80 €48.91 €50.22 €50.55 €50.63 €51.70 €60.24 €63.08 €54.5m €4.4m €20.1m €2.4m €6.2m €0.3m Growth in total country spending Greece Russia Switzerland Germany Norway UK Spain Netherlands Poland Italy Belgium France Slovenia Sweden Romania Czech Republic Turkey Hungary Denmark Croatia Portugal Ukraine Slovakia Malta Average transaction €69.95 €42.32 €34.31 50 Malta 100 €67.70 50 Average transaction 150 Belgium Romania Italy Netherlands Spain Turkey Slovenia Sweden France Portugal Norway Poland Croatia Slovakia Czech Republic Denmark Hungary 200 €85.16 €76.35 • Total cross-border spend – Online UK Germany 100 €6.5m 150 €109.66 -50 €0.09m 200 €96.89 0 Denmark Turkey Slovenia Slovakia Croatia France Sweden Italy Romaina UK Belgium Hungary Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Germany Russia Greece Netherlands Switzerland Portugal Spain 250 Russia Switzerland • Average cross-border transaction size – Face-toFace and Online 350 €168.86 DEBIT €137.95 This section provides a summary of total cross-border country spending activity in 2004 for MasterCard® (credit) and Maestro® (debit) spending ranking each country by growth in: Greece Ukraine Cross-border country spending overview % growth MasterInsights Europe Europe’s Borderless Economy Summer 2005 League table of cross-border country spending Growth in country spending: Online 250 MasterCard Europe sprl Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium Tel. +32 2 352 51 11 Fax. +32 2 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