This statistic illustrates the share of consumers who wrote checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018. The general trend of personal check payments was gradually falling throughout the period under observation; the decrease was greatly aided by the advent of new mobile payment technologies. In 2008, 62 percent of responding consumers reported writing checks. As of 2018 this share had decreased to 31 percent.
Share of people writing checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018
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Cheque and Credit Clearing Company. (September 11, 2018). Share of people writing checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291374/proportion-of-people-writing-cheques-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Cheque and Credit Clearing Company. "Share of people writing checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018." Chart. September 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291374/proportion-of-people-writing-cheques-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Cheque and Credit Clearing Company. (2018). Share of people writing checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291374/proportion-of-people-writing-cheques-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Cheque and Credit Clearing Company. "Share of People Writing Checks in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291374/proportion-of-people-writing-cheques-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Cheque and Credit Clearing Company, Share of people writing checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291374/proportion-of-people-writing-cheques-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of people writing checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 [Graph], Cheque and Credit Clearing Company, September 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291374/proportion-of-people-writing-cheques-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/