Annual number of contactless card transactions in the UK 2014-2022

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Raynor de Best,
Jan 10, 2024
The number of transactions made using contactless cards in the United Kingdom increased significantly between 2021 but growth slowed down somewhat in 2022. As of November 2022, the total number of transactions made using contactless cards amounted to over 15.4 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 2014 to 2022

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Release date

January 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2014 to November 2022

Special properties

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

Supplementary notes

The figures have been taken from several publications, as reported by UK Finance.

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