Hampshire, UK – 30th March 2025: New research from global tech strategists Juniper Research has found that the value of B2B card payments will rise from $5.9 trillion in 2026 to $10.9 trillion in 2030; representing an 85% growth, and far outpacing the 17% growth forecast in the global B2B payments market over the same period.
This dramatic growth, which defies expectations in a world progressively focused on alternative payment methods, is being driven by corporations increasingly using cards to control employee spending. In areas such as travel and expenses, payment cards offer corporate finance teams the ability to place stringent and traceable limitations on cards; protecting organisations from surging fraud and malicious or accidental misuse.
An extract from the new report, B2B Payment Cards Market 2026-2030, is available as a free download.
Spending Controls Becoming the Differentiator
The report identified the controls and visibility offered by corporate card solutions as the differentiator for key market leaders. Card solutions that allow financial teams to prevent misuse, pre-approve transactions, and provide visibility over transaction history have become indispensable to modern spend management. This capability is well established with large corporates, but SMEs are increasingly open to card-based processes; creating a significant opportunity.
Report author Michael Greenwood commented “Advanced controls and increased visibility are making cards the preferred payment method in a broadening range of use cases, such as in recurring payments. Here, virtual cards issued by spend management platforms are being used for specific subscriptions; offering additional controls. Our research recommends B2B card issuers focus on modular solutions which offer attractive integration into key business systems, such as procurement platforms, to offer maximum efficiency for businesses.”
The new market research suite offers the most comprehensive assessment of the B2B payment cards market to date; providing analysis and forecasts of over 69,000 datapoints across 61 countries over five years. It includes a ‘Competitor Leaderboard’ and an examination of current and future market opportunities.
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