This statistic shows the total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes that were removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019. There were approximately 746 thousand counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in 2012, the highest amount in this time period. In 2019 there were approximately 427 thousand counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom.
Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019
(in 1,000s)
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Bank of England. (March 25, 2020). Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England. "Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England. (2020). Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England. "Total Number of Counterfeit Bank of England Banknotes Removed from Circulation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England, Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/ (last visited June 28, 2022)