The total number of British banknotes of all denominations in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) increased gradually year on year from 2004 to 2021. This includes all banknotes of denominations five, 10, 20 and 50 British pounds. The amount of British banknotes rose from almost 1.9 billion notes in 2004 to over 4.5 billion notes as of 2021, an increase of 2.6 billion notes.
Total number of all banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2021
(in millions of notes)
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Bank of England. (June 15, 2021). Total number of all banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2021 (in millions of notes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/399081/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. "Total number of all banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2021 (in millions of notes)." Chart. June 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399081/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. (2021). Total number of all banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2021 (in millions of notes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399081/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. "Total Number of All Banknotes in Circulation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2004 to 2021 (in Millions of Notes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399081/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England, Total number of all banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2021 (in millions of notes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399081/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Total number of all banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2021 (in millions of notes) [Graph], Bank of England, June 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/399081/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/
