As at 31st December 2012, there are 273 millions MasterCard(Credit, Charge and Debit) in Europe(out of 257 millions accounts), an increase by 35 millions or 14.71% compares to 238 millions for the same period in 2011. For the 12 months ended 31st December 2012, USD$1,072 billions transactional value recorded. This USD$1,072 billions is made up of USD$752 billions purchases(out of 10,503 millions transactions) and USD$320 billions cash transactions(out of 1,903 millions transactions).

As at 31st December 2011, there are 238 millions MasterCard(Credit, Charge and Debit) in Europe(out of 222 millions accounts), an increase by 24 millions or 11.21% compares to 214 millions for the same period in 2010. For the 12 months ended 31st December 2011, USD$980 billions transactional value recorded. This USD$980 billions is made up of USD$709 billions purchases(out of 9,028 millions transactions) and USD$272 billions cash transactions(out of 1,574 millions transactions).

As at 31st December 2010, there are 214 millions MasterCard(Credit, Charge and Debit) in Europe(out of 199 millions accounts), an increase by 15 millions or 7.54% compares to 199 millions for the same period in 2009. For the 12 months ended 31st December 2010, USD$809 billions transactional value recorded. This USD$809 billions is made up of USD$604 billions purchases(out of 7,867 millions transactions) and USD$205 billions cash transactions(out of 1,272 millions transactions).

As at 31st December 2009, there are 38,727,000 MasterCard in UK, a decrease by 1,579,000 or 3.92% compares to 40,306,000 to for the same period in 2008. These cards are made up of 30,982,000 accounts, where 21,001,000 are active i.e. had a balance outstanding. This is a much smaller decrease in the number of cards compares to its rival in UK, Visa card. Nonetheless, the decrease in number of cards is expected due to financial crisis worldwide where credit card issuers are more stringent in issuing of new cards while some old accounts are being closed in the same time. The total purchases volume and value for MasterCard are not affected even though there is a reduction in the number of cards.

In 2009, a total of 1,301,321,000 transactions are made with MasterCard, an increase by 71,228,000 or 5.79% compares to 1,230,093,000 in 2008. Out of these transactions, 1,275,991,000 is for purchases; 21,938,000 for cash withdrawal and 3,392,000 for balance transfers. The purchases transaction increase by 78,493,000 or 6.55% compares to 1,197,498,000 in 2008; cash withdrawal transaction decrease by 6,142,000 or 21.87% compares to 28,080,000 in 2008; and balance transfers decrease by 1,123,000 or 24.87% compares to 3,392,000 in 2008.
A total of €88.85 billion in value is recorded out of the MasterCard transactions in 2009, a decrease of €0.32 billion or 0.36% compares to €89.17 billion in 2008. The €88.85 billion can be broken down as €78.48 billion for purchases, €3.42 billion for cash withdrawal and €6.95 billion for balance transfers. The purchases value increase by €2.64 billion or 3.48% compares to €75.84 billion in 2008; cash withdrawal value decrease by €1.15 billion or 25.16% compares to €4.57 billion in 2008; and balance transfers decrease by €1.81 billion or 20.66% compares to €8.76 billion in 2008.