AXP · 8-K · 20261023PR000405

Global Acceptance Expansion

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO · 2026-10-23 · Importance 45 · Surprise 64

Card acceptance reached more than 190 million merchant locations worldwide. Acceptance outside the U.S. has more than doubled over the past four years. The company’s estimate includes merchants accepting through payment facilitators and digital wallets, and an estimated 80 million merchant locations in China and Brazil.

Key facts

• American Express card acceptance reached more than 190 million merchant locations worldwide; acceptance outside the U.S. more than doubled over the past four years. source