Since contactless cards were first introduced in 2007, their popularity has been growing. At first, only credit cards could be contactless but in 2009 contactless debit cards also became available. As of October 2019, 83 percent of the credit and debit cards in the UK had contactless payment function. In comparison, as of 2012, five years after the rollout, only 20 percent of the cards were contactless.
Share of cards issued that are contactless in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020
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Statista. (August 26, 2021). Share of cards issued that are contactless in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859911/contactless-cards-in-issuance-in-the-uk/
Statista. "Share of cards issued that are contactless in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020." Chart. August 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859911/contactless-cards-in-issuance-in-the-uk/
Statista. (2021). Share of cards issued that are contactless in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859911/contactless-cards-in-issuance-in-the-uk/
Statista. "Share of Cards Issued That Are Contactless in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859911/contactless-cards-in-issuance-in-the-uk/
Statista, Share of cards issued that are contactless in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859911/contactless-cards-in-issuance-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of cards issued that are contactless in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 [Graph], Statista, August 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859911/contactless-cards-in-issuance-in-the-uk/
