The number of contactless payment transactions made in the United Kingdom increased between January 2016 and October 2021 with significant fluctuation after February 2020. As of October 2021, there were a total of over 1.3 billion contactless transactions made, the vast majority of which were made with debit cards. Contactless transactions using debit cards amounted to approximately 1.1 billion, while those made using credit cards amounted to approximately 168 million.
Comparison of in-store debit and credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to October 2021
(in millions)
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UK Finance. (January 19, 2022). Comparison of in-store debit and credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to October 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/748192/number-of-contactless-transactions-in-the-uk/
UK Finance. "Comparison of in-store debit and credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to October 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748192/number-of-contactless-transactions-in-the-uk/
UK Finance. (2022). Comparison of in-store debit and credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to October 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748192/number-of-contactless-transactions-in-the-uk/
UK Finance. "Comparison of In-store Debit and Credit Card Payments That Are Contactless, or Done with Nfc, in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2016 to October 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748192/number-of-contactless-transactions-in-the-uk/
UK Finance, Comparison of in-store debit and credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to October 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748192/number-of-contactless-transactions-in-the-uk/ (last visited January 07, 2025)
Comparison of in-store debit and credit card payments that are contactless, or done with NFC, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to October 2021 (in millions) [Graph], UK Finance, January 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/748192/number-of-contactless-transactions-in-the-uk/
