Overview
- The RBI’s annual report shows UPI facilitated 185.8 billion transactions in 2024-25, a 41 percent year-on-year increase.
- In May 2025, UPI handled 18.68 billion transactions worth Rs25.14 lakh crore, up 33 percent in volume and 5 percent in value from April.
- Average daily UPI volumes reached 602 million payments in May, with values averaging Rs81,106 crore.
- UPI’s share of India’s total digital payment volume climbed to 83.7 percent in 2024-25 from 79.7 percent a year earlier.
- Union government and RBI initiatives to upgrade payment infrastructure and internationalise UPI aim to bolster India’s standing in global fintech innovation.