B
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$117,000,000,000
$117,000,000,000 -- chargeback costs for global merchants (2026)
Chargeback costs worldwide are projected to exceed $117 billion in 2026.
- Projected figure
- Includes direct loss, operational overhead/administrative work, and reputational damage/fines
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$117,000,000,000
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Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Akurateco
Primary
Tier B
https://akurateco.com/blog/chargeback-management ↗
Source Article
How to Master Chargeback Management in 2026: Essential Tools and Strategies
Original Research
Akurateco
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Methodology
Projection cited by vendor blog; original source not named
Methodology documented
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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global merchants: $117,000,000,000 chargeback costs. Source: Akurateco (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-chargeback-costs-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-chargeback-costs-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>$117,000,000,000</strong> -- chargeback costs for global merchants<br><small>Source: Akurateco (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-chargeback-costs-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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