Size of a credit card transaction in the UK 2012-2021, in local currency and USD

Published by
Raynor de Best,
Feb 27, 2023
Credit card purchases in the UK averaged roughly 49 pounds, or about 67 dollars, in 2021 - a value that was noticeably lower than in previous years. This is according to estimates based on the overall value of credit card transactions against the number of transactions within the country. These numbers have only been reported on an annual basis. Credit card transaction sizes in the United Kingdom declined for several years in a row, potentially indicating they get increasingly used for less large purchases.

Average value of a credit card transaction in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2021 (in British pounds, and estimates in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

January 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Special properties

Cards issued by resident PSPs; No figures were available from before 2012

Supplementary notes

The figures have been taken from several publications.

The USD figures have been calculated by Statista, based on Nat/USD annual averages from OECD.

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.

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