Mobile payment, in an era of hyper-connectivity, has undoubtedly transformed the consumption habits of a large number of people who, for some time now, have adopted the Internet as part of their daily lives.
One of the greatest benefits -if it can be called that- left by the pandemic was that of granting a greater move towards a scenario that, even, had already been going strong: that of digitization.
Today, with the increasing technological advance, mobile phones or smartphones They have become an indispensable tool to face the day to day.
Gone, probably, is that device through which users managed to communicate through calls and even text messages; Today, in short, we are talking about more complex tools that, in turn, offer even more diverse experiences.
Starting from this premise, it is known that, as a result of the pandemic, one of the trends and/or consumption habits that were most positioned in the preference of Internet users was the eCommercewhich is why the different mobile payment apps had a great impact on consumers.
Data of the Mexican Association of Online Sales (AMVO) reveal that sales on-line they were placed above 401.3 billion pesos in 2021, generating a growth of 27 percent compared to 2020.
In this context, PayPal, according to information from the Statista Global Consumer Surveywas placed as the most used mobile payment app in the United States.
Global landscape of mobile payment
These are times when the 5G network is a reality and, in fact, there are those who already have 6G in their sights, a scenario that is causing mobile payment platforms such as PayPal, Google Pay and Apple Pay to attract millions of users. .
On a global scale, information published by the statistics platform, Statista, reveals that in 2021 the most used mobile payment service was Alipay, registering almost 1.7 billion users.
PayPal, which, as we mentioned, is the leader in the United States, was placed in the fourth position of the most used mobile payment applications, with just over 450 million users.