QR Code Statistics 2026

of U.S. consumers used a QR code at least once in the past 12 months.[TEAM LEWIS]

of Gen Z (49%) and Millennials (51%) scan a QR code at least once a week.[TEAM LEWIS]

of mobile users have scanned a QR code at least once.[Electro IQ]

of consumers say QR codes are useful in their daily lives.[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

of global internet users scanned a QR code at least once per month (2023).[market.us]

scan to get more information — the #1 reason, ahead of discounts and payments.[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

of consumers scan QR codes to view restaurant menus.[TEAM LEWIS]

scan to download mobile apps.[TEAM LEWIS]

scan to view product information.[TEAM LEWIS]

scan to access Wi-Fi networks.[TEAM LEWIS]

of scans happen in restaurants — the top scanning context.[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

of scans happen on websites.[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

of scans happen on product packaging.[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

is the highest-volume scan month; peak scan window is 4–9 PM.[Uniqode (188M+ scans analyzed)]

global QR code market value in 2025, forecast ~$15.23B in 2026.[QR TIGER]

projected global QR code market value by 2031.[QR TIGER]

expected growth rate, with the market reaching ~$89B by 2034.[market.us]

of the global QR code market is in North America; U.S. alone ~$5.53B in 2025.[market.us]

projected global QR-payment value by 2025, with 2.2B+ users.[market.us]

of businesses plan to increase QR code investment in 2025.[G2, State of QR Codes Report 2025]

of marketers report a positive impact from QR codes over the past 12 months.[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

of marketers deploy QR codes on social media / digital ads / printed materials.[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

higher scan rates from dynamic QR codes versus static codes.[market.us]

of consumers are willing to share data via a QR code scan (with consent or opt-out).[Uniqode, State of QR Codes 2026]

of U.S. restaurants now use QR code menus.[Electro IQ]

of restaurants opt to implement mobile payment and QR codes.[TouchBistro (via QR TIGER)]

of restaurant owners using QR codes report improved business.[Electro IQ]

increase in consumer spending when ordering via digital/QR menus.[Deloitte (2022, via QRCodeChimp)]

of a QR code can be damaged and it will still scan correctly (error correction).[Electro IQ]

of mobile payment transactions in China rely on QR code technology.[market.us]

are the most-created type, at ~28–39% of all codes generated.[market.us / QRCodeKIT]