Data on the distribution of total annual fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 shows that the largest share of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards was attributable to remote purchase, otherwise known as "Card-not-present" fraud, which accounted for 79 percent of credit and debit card fraud as of 2029. Lost or stolen cards accounted for a further 14 percent of card fraud.
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type
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Statistics on Credit cards and debit cards in the United Kingdom (UK)
User (penetration)
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- Premium Statistic Credit card penetration worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Credit card and debit card number issued in the UK 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Credit cards and debit cards per capita in the United Kingdom 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of active credit card accounts in the UK 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Use of cash and card among UK consumers 2019, by occasion
Transaction volume
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- Premium Statistic Annual payment card transaction volume in GBP and USD in the UK 2009-2020
- Premium Statistic Monthly payment card transaction volume in GBP and USD in the UK 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual credit card transaction volume in GBP and USD in the UK 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Monthly credit card spending in the UK 2000-2021, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Annual debit card spending in the UK 2009-2020, in local currency and USD
- Premium Statistic Monthly debit card spending in the UK 2014-2021, in local currency and USD
Payment number
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Schemes and issuers
3
Fraud
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- Premium Statistic Number of payment card fraud cases in the UK 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic UK debit & credit cards: Total value of fraud losses on UK-issued cards 2003-2020
- Premium Statistic UK debit & credit cards: e-commerce fraud losses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2020
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK): Debit & credit card fraud losses split by type 2020
- Premium Statistic Concerns regarding the protection of personal information in the UK 2021
Debt
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- Premium Statistic Average credit card debt per household in the UK 2006-2019
- Premium Statistic Monthly value outstanding on credit cards in the UK 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Monthly credit card expenditure per purchase in the UK 2018-2021
- Basic Statistic Annual growth rate of credit card lending in the UK 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Adults who worry about their credit card debt in Great Britain 2020, by age
Forecasts
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- Premium Statistic PoS and e-commerce spending growth in the UK 2021 and 2025
- Premium Statistic Credit card penetration forecast in the United Kingdom 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Credit cards in use forecast in the United Kingdom 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Debit card penetration forecast in the United Kingdom 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Debit cards in use forecast in the United Kingdom 2013-2028
Further related statistics
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- UK debit & credit cards: fraud losses at cash machines 2003-2020
- Ratio of plastic card fraud loss to transaction turnover in the UK 2003-2019
- UK phone banking: fraud losses from 2009 to 2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Mail non-receipt losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- United Kingdom (UK): Credit card fraud losses at UK retailers 2002-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Card ID theft losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Total value of fraud losses on UK-issued cards 2003-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: "Lost or Stolen" fraud losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- Number of payment card fraud cases in the UK 2012-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Counterfeit losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: e-commerce fraud losses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2020
- United Kingdom (UK): "Card-not present" fraud losses 2002-2020
- Total fraud rate on cards Australia 2012-2019
- Card fraud channel in Central & Eastern Europe in 2013, by country and type
- Use of falsified credit cards in France 2020
- Card ATM fraud value in Europe 2008-2013, by type
- Card fraud channel distribution in Western Europe in 2013, by country and fraud type
- Non-reporting of situation changes when subscribing to an insurance in France 2019
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Statistics
- UK debit & credit cards: fraud losses at cash machines 2003-2020
- Ratio of plastic card fraud loss to transaction turnover in the UK 2003-2019
- UK phone banking: fraud losses from 2009 to 2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Mail non-receipt losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- United Kingdom (UK): Credit card fraud losses at UK retailers 2002-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Card ID theft losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Total value of fraud losses on UK-issued cards 2003-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: "Lost or Stolen" fraud losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- Number of payment card fraud cases in the UK 2012-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: Counterfeit losses on plastic cards 2002-2020
- UK debit & credit cards: e-commerce fraud losses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2020
- United Kingdom (UK): "Card-not present" fraud losses 2002-2020
- Total fraud rate on cards Australia 2012-2019
- Card fraud channel in Central & Eastern Europe in 2013, by country and type
- Use of falsified credit cards in France 2020
- Card ATM fraud value in Europe 2008-2013, by type
- Card fraud channel distribution in Western Europe in 2013, by country and fraud type
- Non-reporting of situation changes when subscribing to an insurance in France 2019
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type [Graph]. (March 24, 2021). In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
"Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type." Chart. March 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type(2021). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
"Distribution of Fraud Losses on Uk-issued Debit and Credit Cards in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Distribution of fraud losses on UK-issued debit and credit cards in 2020, by type [Graph], , March 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286282/united-kingdom-uk-fraud-losses-on-plastic-cards-by-type/