This statistic shows the total amount of British pound banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021, broken down by denomination. In 2021, approximately 2.2 billion 20 British pound banknotes were in circulation in the UK, making this the note most frequently used and readily available at that time. The total number of banknotes of all denominations in circulation amounted to 4.5 billion British pound banknotes as of the end of February 2021. The denomination of British pound note with the smallest number in circulation was the 50 pound note.
Total number of banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2024, by denomination
(in millions)
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Bank of England. (May 1, 2024). Total number of banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2024, by denomination (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/399102/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bank of England. "Total number of banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2024, by denomination (in millions)." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399102/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bank of England. (2024). Total number of banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2024, by denomination (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399102/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bank of England. "Total Number of Banknotes in Circulation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2014 to 2024, by Denomination (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399102/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bank of England, Total number of banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2024, by denomination (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399102/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 14, 2025)
Total number of banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2024, by denomination (in millions) [Graph], Bank of England, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/399102/banknotes-circulation-pounds-number-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed