Cross-border B2B payments to reach 18.3 billion in 2030

Stablecoins unlock massive potential but need significant infrastructure to be built.

Global cross-border business-to-business (B2B) transactions are expected to reach 18.3 billion in 2030, a 13% growth during a five year period.

Increased globalisation despite tariffs, as well as new payment types such as stablecoins reducing payment barriers, will drive growth, according to Juniper Research on 28 July 2025.

Juniper Research forecasts that cross-border B2B transactions will be resilient in the face of US-led tariff policies.

“Whilst tariffs do add cost, the interconnectedness of supply chains is established; making a switch back to domestic sourcing unlikely,” it said.

Furthermore, where cross-border trade is impacted, both US imports and exports will decrease due to reciprocal tariffs, however the trade of the EU and China will increase to offset this, it added.

Stablecoins could be key to unlocking efficiency within B2B payments, Juniper Research said. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to a reference asset, such as a fiat currency or another asset.

“By offering a digitally native way to make payments across borders, stablecoins bypass many of the traditional cross-border payment issues, such as speed and transparency,” Juniper Research said.

Although stablecoins have high potential, it needs significant infrastructure to be built, including on and off ramps for converting funds to and from stablecoins into local currencies, and integrating stablecoins within procurement platforms, said Juniper Research’s Michael Greenwood.

“Partnering within the industry to solve these challenges will unlock massive B2B stablecoin adoption and accompanying revenue,” Greenwood said.