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Web Summit 2025

SIBS once again participated in the Web Summit as Exclusive Cashless Event Partner, ensuring digital payments during the event, which took place from November 10th to 13th in Lisbon. This year’s participation was marked not only by the operation of the entire cashless infrastructure – with over 250 terminals distributed across 80 points of sale and 55 merchants – but also by leading an European debate on sovereignty and innovation in payments, further reinforcing SIBS’s position as a sector leader.

Analyzing the operations within the Web Summit venue, SIBS recorded 64,466 transactions (-18% compared to 2024) with an average ticket of €13.07 (+6% compared to 2024). In the 2024 edition, 78,226 transactions were made with an average value of €12.30.

At Web Summit 2025, cards from 115 different nationalities were recorded, with 72% of purchases and withdrawals made by foreigners. In the TOP Countries of Origin, the United Kingdom took first place again, accounting for 11.7% of foreign transactions, followed by Germany (8.1%), the United States (6.4%), Spain (6.2%), and Brazil (6.1%).

Across the event, during the three days, lunchtime (1:00 PM) was the peak time for operations. The first day, November 11th, stands out with 6,169 transactions, followed by November 12th with 5,044 transactions at that time. The last day, November 13th, recorded 3,502 transactions at 1:00 PM.

The event had a positive impact on the economy of the Lisbon district, particularly in terms of foreign card transactions. Data provided by SIBS Analytics show that, when analyzing only foreign card operations, the value of transactions increased by 6.4% and the number of transactions grew by 10.2% compared to the previous week.

Restaurants topped the sectors with the highest activity from foreigners, accounting for +43% of the number of purchases. Supermarkets followed with +20% of transactions, and Transport accounted for +4%. Regarding the average ticket, it was €33 in total. If we isolate only foreign card data, the average value was also €33, representing a €1 decrease in both cases compared to the week preceding the Web Summit.

For more information, you can visit the website https://www.sibsanalytics.com/en/.

Back to all news

Web Summit 2025

SIBS once again participated in the Web Summit as Exclusive Cashless Event Partner, ensuring digital payments during the event, which took place from November 10th to 13th in Lisbon. This year’s participation was marked not only by the operation of the entire cashless infrastructure – with over 250 terminals distributed across 80 points of sale and 55 merchants – but also by leading an European debate on sovereignty and innovation in payments, further reinforcing SIBS’s position as a sector leader.

Analyzing the operations within the Web Summit venue, SIBS recorded 64,466 transactions (-18% compared to 2024) with an average ticket of €13.07 (+6% compared to 2024). In the 2024 edition, 78,226 transactions were made with an average value of €12.30.

At Web Summit 2025, cards from 115 different nationalities were recorded, with 72% of purchases and withdrawals made by foreigners. In the TOP Countries of Origin, the United Kingdom took first place again, accounting for 11.7% of foreign transactions, followed by Germany (8.1%), the United States (6.4%), Spain (6.2%), and Brazil (6.1%).

Across the event, during the three days, lunchtime (1:00 PM) was the peak time for operations. The first day, November 11th, stands out with 6,169 transactions, followed by November 12th with 5,044 transactions at that time. The last day, November 13th, recorded 3,502 transactions at 1:00 PM.

The event had a positive impact on the economy of the Lisbon district, particularly in terms of foreign card transactions. Data provided by SIBS Analytics show that, when analyzing only foreign card operations, the value of transactions increased by 6.4% and the number of transactions grew by 10.2% compared to the previous week.

Restaurants topped the sectors with the highest activity from foreigners, accounting for +43% of the number of purchases. Supermarkets followed with +20% of transactions, and Transport accounted for +4%. Regarding the average ticket, it was €33 in total. If we isolate only foreign card data, the average value was also €33, representing a €1 decrease in both cases compared to the week preceding the Web Summit.

For more information, you can visit the website https://www.sibsanalytics.com/en/.