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Credit card and debit card number in the UK 2000-2020

Published by
Raynor de Best,
Apr 21, 2022
Approximately 35 percent of payment cards issued in the United Kingdom (UK) were credit cards, reaching a total of over 60 million in 2019. Debit cards were found more often in the country, as that year there were around 102 million of these cards. The numbers provided are estimates, based on the figures central banks have to supply. Owning a payment card does not immediately indicate it gets used often, as there are large differences within Europe when it comes to the use of certain payment methods.

Total number of credit cards and debit cards in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020

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Release date

March 2022

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2000 to 2020

Special properties

2020 marks a change in methodology, and refers to the number of cards in issue

Supplementary notes

The numbers shown are estimates based on the following indicators:

1. Credit cards

  • Number of cards with a delayed debit function;
  • Number of cards with a credit / delayed debit function;
  • Number of cards with a credit function.

2. Debit cards
  • Number of cards with a debit function;
  • Number of cards with a debit / delayed debit function.

All figures provided concern cards issued by resident PSPs. Numbers exclude cards with an e-money function.

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