<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>144</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001495604</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001123360</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-16111</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>3550 LENOX ROAD</com:street1>
        <com:city>ATLANTA</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>GA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>30326</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>7708298030</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>SLOAN JEFFREY STEVEN</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Former CEO</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>900 Salem Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Smithfield</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>RI</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02917</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>220632</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>26970773.49</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>259993893</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>08/02/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>08/02/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Options Granted - 07/29/2016</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>36676</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>08/02/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>08/02/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Options Granted - 03/01/2017</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>63345</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>08/02/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>08/02/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Options Granted - 02/26/2018</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>53435</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>08/02/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>08/02/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Options Granted - 02/21/2023</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>67176</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>08/02/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <sellerDetails>
        <name>Jeffrey Sloan</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3550 Lenox Road</com:street1>
          <com:city>Atlanta</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>GA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>30326</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </sellerDetails>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>06/02/2023</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>601154</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>59418061.36</grossProceeds>
    </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>08/02/2023</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Rae Pierson, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact Jeffrey Sloan</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 5012}]
144
0001495604
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001123360
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
001-16111
3550 LENOX ROAD
ATLANTA
GA
30326
7708298030
SLOAN JEFFREY STEVEN
Former CEO
Common
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
900 Salem Street
Smithfield
RI
02917
220632
26970773.49
259993893
08/02/2023
NYSE
Common
08/02/2023
Options Granted - 07/29/2016
Issuer
N
36676
08/02/2023
Cash
Common
08/02/2023
Options Granted - 03/01/2017
Issuer
N
63345
08/02/2023
Cash
Common
08/02/2023
Options Granted - 02/26/2018
Issuer
N
53435
08/02/2023
Cash
Common
08/02/2023
Options Granted - 02/21/2023
Issuer
N
67176
08/02/2023
Cash
N
Jeffrey Sloan
3550 Lenox Road
Atlanta
GA
30326
Common
06/02/2023
601154
59418061.36
08/02/2023
/s/ Rae Pierson, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact Jeffrey Sloan