New consumer lending in the UK 2023, by type

In February 2023, the monthly new consumer lending through credit cards in the United Kingdom (UK) amounted to nearly 22 billion British pounds. The monthly gross consumer lending level excluding student loans increased steadily until March 2020, when it decreased sharply. Non-credit card consumer lending made up a smaller fraction of the total.

Gross new monthly consumer lending excluding student loans in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2007 to February 2023, by type (in million GBP)

Characteristic	Credit Card	Other*
Feb 2023	21,530	7,091
Jan 2023	20,843	7,033
Dec 2022	19,820	7,126
Nov 2022	20,738	7,012
Oct 2022	21,065	7,231
Sep 2022	20,277	6,910
Aug 2022	20,432	7,310
Jul 2022	20,639	7,419
Jun 2022	20,140	7,080
May 2022	20,630	7,318
Apr 2022	20,106	7,263
Mar 2022	19,583	6,273
Feb 2022	19,292	7,154
Jan 2022	18,497	7,452
Dec 2021	17,571	7,138
Nov 2021	19,173	7,209
Oct 2021	19,101	7,049
Sep 2021	18,365	6,570
Aug 2021	17,927	6,930
Jul 2021	17,046	6,722
Jun 2021	16,701	7,008
May 2021	16,405	6,698
Apr 2021	14,925	6,390
Mar 2021	14,202	5,628
Feb 2021	13,375	5,441
Jan 2021	12,542	5,143
Dec 2020	13,994	6,341
Nov 2020	14,519	5,614
Oct 2020	14,846	6,390
Sep 2020	14,841	6,820
Aug 2020	14,900	6,566
Jul 2020	13,846	6,555
Jun 2020	11,966	5,542
May 2020	10,666	2,828
Apr 2020	9,433	2,188
Mar 2020	14,854	5,738
Feb 2020	18,289	7,607
Jan 2020	18,341	7,466
Dec 2019	18,237	7,856
Nov 2019	17,857	7,402
Oct 2019	17,732	7,270
Sep 2019	18,135	7,241
Aug 2019	18,161	7,516
Jul 2019	17,719	7,141
Jun 2019	18,081	7,088
May 2019	17,960	6,962
Apr 2019	17,946	7,155
Mar 2019	18,102	7,029
Feb 2019	17,696	7,219
Jan 2019	17,631	7,210
Dec 2018	17,560	7,129
Nov 2018	17,704	7,029
Oct 2018	17,534	7,057
Sep 2018	17,553	6,876
Aug 2018	17,405	7,066
Jul 2018	17,323	7,152
Jun 2018	17,487	7,263
May 2018	17,247	7,265
Apr 2018	17,081	7,055
Mar 2018	17,066	7,143
Feb 2018	16,814	7,005
Jan 2018	16,681	6,894
Dec 2017	16,556	6,978
Nov 2017	16,556	7,163
Oct 2017	16,314	7,059
Sep 2017	16,284	6,987
Aug 2017	15,994	6,804
Jul 2017	16,550	6,812
Jun 2017	15,879	6,614
May 2017	15,835	6,584
Apr 2017	16,306	6,644
Mar 2017	15,766	6,605
Feb 2017	15,936	6,605
Jan 2017	15,900	6,694
Dec 2016	15,756	6,694
Nov 2016	15,374	6,645
Oct 2016	16,076	6,530
Sep 2016	15,344	6,473
Aug 2016	15,222	6,303
Jul 2016	15,373	6,319
Jun 2016	14,991	6,318
May 2016	15,113	6,269
Apr 2016	15,121	6,312
Mar 2016	14,958	6,298
Feb 2016	15,235	6,201
Jan 2016	15,105	6,127
Dec 2015	14,795	6,103
Nov 2015	14,956	6,005
Oct 2015	14,932	6,003
Sep 2015	14,704	5,987
Aug 2015	14,686	6,142
Jul 2015	14,499	5,857
Jun 2015	14,566	5,747
May 2015	14,545	5,710
Apr 2015	14,414	5,654
Mar 2015	14,272	5,647
Feb 2015	14,257	5,495
Jan 2015	14,286	5,459
Dec 2014	14,360	5,425
Nov 2014	14,269	5,441
Oct 2014	14,179	5,374
Sep 2014	13,096	5,377
Aug 2014	13,306	5,380
Jul 2014	12,943	5,276
Jun 2014	13,153	5,291
May 2014	13,256	5,246
Apr 2014	12,973	5,213
Mar 2014	13,206	5,115
Feb 2014	12,952	5,247
Jan 2014	13,067	5,068
Dec 2013	12,971	4,980
Nov 2013	13,051	4,912
Oct 2013	12,865	4,679
Sep 2013	13,060	4,837
Aug 2013	13,131	4,788
Jul 2013	12,790	4,741
Jun 2013	12,781	4,793
May 2013	12,450	4,651
Apr 2013	12,317	4,458
Mar 2013	12,432	4,523
Feb 2013	12,288	4,400
Jan 2013	12,041	4,314
Dec 2012	12,126	4,267
Nov 2012	11,746	4,114
Oct 2012	11,717	4,097
Sep 2012	11,796	4,132
Aug 2012	11,401	3,879
Jul 2012	11,470	3,845
Jun 2012	11,355	3,778
May 2012	11,434	3,737
Apr 2012	11,624	3,725
Mar 2012	11,537	3,715
Feb 2012	11,092	3,598
Jan 2012	11,395	3,735
Dec 2011	11,582	3,275
Nov 2011	11,082	3,362
Oct 2011	11,582	3,223
Sep 2011	11,351	3,126
Aug 2011	11,416	3,122
Jul 2011	11,563	3,072
Jun 2011	11,421	2,974
May 2011	11,392	3,095
Apr 2011	11,363	2,964
Mar 2011	11,086	2,972
Feb 2011	11,252	2,976
Jan 2011	11,359	3,045
Dec 2010	11,048	2,980
Nov 2010	11,249	3,247
Oct 2010	11,062	3,072
Sep 2010	11,034	3,086
Aug 2010	11,116	3,050
Jul 2010	11,018	3,052
Jun 2010	11,093	3,140
May 2010	10,550	3,083
Apr 2010	10,824	3,141
Mar 2010	10,748	3,130
Feb 2010	10,702	3,120
Jan 2010	10,282	2,922
Dec 2009	10,187	3,193
Nov 2009	10,206	3,098
Oct 2009	10,102	3,201
Sep 2009	10,295	3,162
Aug 2009	9,877	3,143
Jul 2009	10,043	3,180
Jun 2009	10,021	3,440
May 2009	10,042	3,262
Apr 2009	10,195	3,343
Mar 2009	10,232	3,384
Feb 2009	9,916	3,351
Jan 2009	10,263	3,567
Dec 2008	10,497	3,808
Nov 2008	10,532	3,981
Oct 2008	10,761	4,060
Sep 2008	10,937	4,389
Aug 2008	11,060	4,416
Jul 2008	10,845	4,719
Jun 2008	11,000	4,803
May 2008	11,155	4,945
Apr 2008	10,947	5,067
Mar 2008	11,021	5,167
Feb 2008	11,130	5,486
Jan 2008	11,242	5,482
Dec 2007	11,231	5,611
Nov 2007	11,031	5,919
Oct 2007	10,833	5,740
Sep 2007	10,722	5,715
Aug 2007	10,667	6,042
Jul 2007	10,772	5,995
Jun 2007	10,574	5,998
May 2007	10,569	6,069
Apr 2007	10,509	6,130
Mar 2007	10,571	6,100
Feb 2007	10,188	6,182
Jan 2007	10,484	6,488

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 2007 to February 2023

Supplementary notes

Seasonally Adjusted.

*Other’ lending refers mainly toverdrafts and other loans/advances).

Due to the seasonal adjustment, the sum of these segments may not add up to the total value of gross lending.

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