New Delhi, May 3 -- Mobile money transactions globally crossed the USD 2 trillion mark in 2025, signalling a rapid expansion of digital financial services and a shift towards deeper usage beyond basic payments, according to the GSMA's State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026.

"More than $2.1 trillion flowed through mobile money in 2025," the report said, highlighting that the industry doubled transaction value in just four years after taking two decades to reach the first trillion.

The report noted that the growth is being driven not just by new users, but by rising usage. "Active 30-day accounts rose by 15% to 593 million in 2025," it said, adding that global monthly activity rates have reached their highest level in recent ye...