Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines
SBP Payment Systems Review — Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines
Latest · Q1 2026: 247,836 (count) — updated 31 Mar 2026
Change on period: +15,592 (+6.71%)
Recent observations
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 247,836 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 232,244 |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 220,532 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 195,849 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 179,383 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | 151,646 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | 132,224 |
| 30 Jun 2024 | 125,593 |
Full history back to 30 Jun 2024, CSV export and API access start with a free key.
About this series
SBP Payment Systems Review — Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines
Use cases
- Chart point-of-sale (pos) machines and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size the market and adoption trend from point-of-sale (pos) machines
- Use point-of-sale (pos) machines as a KPI in a product dashboard
- Pull point-of-sale (pos) machines into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Fintech founder / analyst
- Payments operator
- VC / diligence
- Policy researcher
Metadata
| Series ID | payments.pos_machines |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | count |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| First observation | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Last observation | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/payments.pos_machines"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
Related series
- ATMs
payments.atms - Bank & MFB Branches
payments.bank_branches - Banks, MFBs & Digital Banks (count)
payments.banks_count - Branchless Banking Agents
payments.bb_agents - Branchless Banking App Users
payments.bb_app_users - Branchless Banking Providers (count)
payments.bb_providers_count - Credit Cards Issued
payments.cards.credit - Debit Cards Issued
payments.cards.debit - Pre-Paid Cards Issued
payments.cards.prepaid - Social Welfare Cards Issued
payments.cards.social_welfare - CDMs/CCDMs
payments.cdms - ATM/CDM Transactions - Value
payments.channel.atm.value
FAQ
What is Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines?
SBP Payment Systems Review — Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan digital-payments and alternate data on Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines?
Yes. Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines is an official Pakistan digital-payments and alternate time series (quarterly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2024 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/payments.pos_machines, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines go?
PakDataHub carries Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines covering 2024 to 2026, updated on a quarterly basis from SBP.
How do I get Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/payments.pos_machines with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.