This statistic illustrates the total share of active credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to October 2024. The total number of active credit card accounts during the period under observation ranged from 36 million to 38.3 million accounts. It can be seen that the total share of active credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) fluctuated with a notable fall from April 2020 until 2022. Since then, an increasing trend was observed peaking at 69.93 percent in September 2024.
Share of active credit card accounts in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to October 2024
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