Monthly number of contactless card transactions in the UK 2015-2024

Published by
Raynor de Best,
Dec 16, 2024

The number of transactions made using contactless cards in the United Kingdom increased significantly between 2021, but growth slowed down somewhat since. As of August 2024, the total number of transactions made using contactless cards in that month amounted to over 1.6 billion. The value of transactions made using contactless cards also increased in this period.

Total number of contactless (tap to pay) card transactions processed for payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from October 2015 to August 2024

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November 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 2015 to August 2024

Special properties

Figures include both credit cards and debit cards; Figures for 2017 and 2022 were incomplete as of February 2023

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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