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 Infographic: Payment Methods in Latin America

 Want to have a better understanding about local payment culture? Check our new infographic about the main characteristics of seven important markets in LATAM, including most popular local payment solutions.

![Infographic: Payment Methods in Latin America](https://blog.international.pagseguro.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog-01-1-3.png)

 September 4, 2018

Cash is still king in Latin America, but other alternative payment methods are also vital to boost your sales in these seven countries: [**Argentina**](https://boacompra.com/en/blog/digital-market---argentina-expects-a-growth-of-24-until-2021), [**Brazil**](https://boacompra.com/en/blog/brazil-how-to-reach-more-consumers-in-the-4th-largest-internet-users-market), [**Chile**](https://boacompra.com/en/blog/chile), [**Colombia**](https://boacompra.com/en/blog/colombia-soon-to-be-the-fourth-largest-e-commerce-in-latam), [**Mexico**](https://boacompra.com/en/blog/mexico---latin-americas-prodigy-with-the-fastest-ecommerce-growth), [**Peru**](https://boacompra.com/en/blog/ecommerce-business-in-peru-grew-198-in-the-last-two-years) and [**Uruguay**](https://boacompra.com/en/blog/uruguay-shakes-ecommerce-market-and-attracts-more-business).

In this infographic, we look at the main characteristics of each expanding market, so you’ll have a better understanding about local payment culture and the potential to expand your business.

Learn more about the following features: Population Size, Local Currency, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Internet Penetration, e-Commerce Growth and Popular Local Payment Options.

### Interested in expanding your business into LATAM?

Local payments make the difference in the Southern Cone. [**BoaCompra**](https://boacompra.com/en) covers over 140 different payment methods across all major countries in Latin America, Turkey, Portugal and Spain.

Keep checking our blog for more content and infographics about our available markets.

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