The total number of credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) decreased overall between 2019 and 2024. The total number of accounts peaked in February 2020, with 56.78 million - this total includes both active accounts and inactive accounts. As of January 2024, there were approximately 53.16 million credit card accounts in the UK.
Number of credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to January 2024
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Credit card accounts (in millions)
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UK Finance, & Statista. (April 17, 2024). Number of credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to January 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282633/credit-card-accounts-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-per-month/
UK Finance, und Statista. "Number of credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to January 2024 (in millions)." Chart. April 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282633/credit-card-accounts-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-per-month/
UK Finance, Statista. (2024). Number of credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to January 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282633/credit-card-accounts-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-per-month/
UK Finance, and Statista. "Number of Credit Card Accounts in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2012 to January 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282633/credit-card-accounts-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-per-month/
UK Finance & Statista, Number of credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to January 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282633/credit-card-accounts-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-per-month/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to January 2024 (in millions) [Graph], UK Finance, & Statista, April 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282633/credit-card-accounts-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-per-month/