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Number of credit cards in issue in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to April 2026 (in millions)

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Release date

July 2026

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 2012 to April 2026

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The figures have been taken from several publications.

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Monthly number of credit cards in circulation in the UK 2012-2026

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Jul 17, 2026

The number of credit cards issued in the United Kingdom (UK) went down significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, declining by around ** percent between 2020 and 2021. This figure includes all credit cards currently in issue for all UK residents' accounts, and as such, the total number of credit cards in issue is higher than the total number of credit card accounts in every month of the period under observation. By April 2026, there were about million credit cards issued to UK residents, a *** percent increase compared to the same month in the previous year.

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