Local payment processors & methods in Egypt

Egypt: Streamlined Transactions for Egypt’s Expanding Digital Economy

Egypt’s eCommerce is booming, with over 54M internet users driving digital payments. dLocal supports a range of local payment options, including mobile wallets and cash payments, ensuring secure and compliant transactions across eCommerce, digital services, and subscription businesses.

Market Overview

With a young audience driving digital transformation, the eCommerce market users in Egypt are expected to reach 84 million by 2027* * Source: Statista, 2023

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Population: 113M *

Credit card coverage in Egypt is extremely low, with only around 3% of the population holding cards*

* Source: Worldometers 2023.
eCommerce: 7.74B *

In 2027, the revenue of the eCommerce market is projected to exceed US$11 billion*

* Source: Statista, 2022 & Statista, 2023
eShoppers: 30M *

over 38% of the population purchases something online every week*

* Source: PCMI. 2023.
Internet users: 72.2% *

Almost 60% of eCommerce users in Egypt are under 34*

* Source: Datareportal, beginning of 2023

Gain insight into Egypt's most relevant payment methods

70% Cash
22% Debit cards
3% Cards
3% eWallet
2% Other

Most commonly used options

Fawry
Omnichannel
meeza
Credit and debit cards
OPay
Omnichannel
Paymob
Omnichannel
Masary
Cash-based payments

Credit and debit cards

Play like a local by offering traditional payment methods.
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Meeza
Wallets
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Tackle all audiences.
- Meeza network
Cash-based payments
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- Fawry