The UPI in India’s digital payments has surged from 34 per cent in 2019 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024.
It witnessed a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 74 per cent over the last five years.
The other payment systems like RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, credit cards, debit cards, etc., in digital payments volume declined from 66 per cent to 17 per cent during the same period.
The total value of transactions surged from ₹5.86 lakh crore in 2018 to ₹246.83 lakh crore in 2024.
In 2024 alone, India recorded 208.5 billion digital payment transactions.
The UPI Lite, recorded 2.04 million transactions daily, valued at ₹20.02 crore in December 2024.