The source adds the following: "Mobile phone users who have made at least one proximity mobile payment transaction in the past six months; including point-of-sale transactions made by using mobile devices as a payment method; excludes transactions made via tablet."
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Proximity mobile payment share in the UK 2018-2021, with forecasts up to 2026
In the United Kingdom (UK), around ** of smartphone users are projected to make proximity mobile payment users (in-store payments made via a smart phone) by 2023. In 2019, the estimated proportion was at just over ** percent.
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eMarketer. (July 1, 2022). Share of smartphone users who make proximity mobile payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021, with forecasts from 2022 to 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1132204/proximity-mobile-payment-users-uk/
eMarketer. "Share of smartphone users who make proximity mobile payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021, with forecasts from 2022 to 2026." Chart. July 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1132204/proximity-mobile-payment-users-uk/
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eMarketer. "Share of Smartphone Users Who Make Proximity Mobile Payments in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2018 to 2021, with Forecasts from 2022 to 2026." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2022, /statistics/1132204/proximity-mobile-payment-users-uk/
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Share of smartphone users who make proximity mobile payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021, with forecasts from 2022 to 2026 [Graph], eMarketer, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1132204/proximity-mobile-payment-users-uk/
