Stripe processed $1.9 trillion in total payment volume in 2025, up 34% year over year and equivalent to approximately 1.6% of global GDP. Greater China customers’ cross-border payment volume increased 48% between 2024 and 2025, while the number of startups using Stripe in the region rose by roughly 30%. Customers include OpenAI, Anthropic, Moonshot AI, MiniMax, Luckin Coffee and Manus. The United States, Germany and France remained the top three overseas destinations for Greater China enterprises, while Brazil was the fastest-growing market outside North America and the European Union. Greater China companies accounted for approximately 14% of Stripe’s top 100 global AI firms, and their payment volume growth exceeded the global average for AI users. Subscription-based businesses in the region increased by more than 60% from July 2025 to July 2026.