American Express is Accepted at 160 Million Merchants Around the World; Since 2017, Amex-Accepting Locations Have Increased by Nearly 5x

(NYSE:AXP) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express today announced that American Express Cards are accepted at an estimated 160 million Merchant locations worldwide, as of June 2025.1 The company has grown the number of Amex-accepting Merchant locations by nearly 5x since 2017,2 meaning Card Members can enjoy the benefits and powerful backing of their Amex Cards across more destinations and a wider variety of Merchants than ever before. This builds on American Express’ virtual parity acceptance in the