The number of credit card transactions in the UK in the summer of 2023 nearly reached the same monthly amount as in 2019. A low point was experienced in April 2020, when the monthly total amount of transactions fell below one billion. The total number of debit card purchases made in the UK has recovered and increased since then, amounting to over 1.9 billion as of October 2021.
Number of debit card transactions, either in-store or online, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2013 to August 2024
(in millions)
Seasonally adjusted; UK and overseas issued cards; All figures have been gathered and calculated by Statista. No numbers were provided for November 2017
Supplementary notes
Unlike many other countries, payment card data does not come from the central bank but from a nationwide branch organization. The data provided changed significantly in 2017, when two providers merged and introduced changes to the series.
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British Bankers’ Association, & Statista, & UK Cards Association, & UK Finance. (November 18, 2024). Number of debit card transactions, either in-store or online, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2013 to August 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283901/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
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Number of debit card transactions, either in-store or online, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2013 to August 2024 (in millions) [Graph], British Bankers’ Association, & Statista, & UK Cards Association, & UK Finance, November 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283901/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
