What is the most popular online payment method in the Netherlands?

iDEAL|Wero. It paid for 72% of Dutch online purchases in Q1 2026, far ahead of credit cards and Klarna. The method now carries the iDEAL|Wero brand and will move fully to Wero by the end of 2027.

Payment by card in the Benelux

Dutch debit (pin) payments reached 5.77 billion in 2024, and 94% of them were contactless. Dutch banks have replaced Maestro and V PAY with Debit Mastercard and Visa Debit, a switch coordinated by the Dutch Payments Association, so the same cards now work online too.

Payment by bank transfer in the Benelux

Bank-based payments lead Dutch e-commerce. iDEAL|Wero, the redirect method built into Dutch banking apps, is the main method: before the Wero co-branding, iDEAL handled 1.47 billion payments worth €141 billion in 2024, up 10% in volume, and iDEAL|Wero paid for 72% of Dutch online purchases in Q1 2026. The method is now iDEAL|Wero: the co-branding started in early 2026, all Dutch banks are connected to Wero by October 2026, and transactions then move gradually to Wero's infrastructure, with the migration due to end by December 31, 2027. The in3 installment option built into the Dutch method was wound down in 2025.

More detail in our #PayWorldTour guide Payment methods in the Benelux.