Seasonally adjusted; UK and overseas issued cards; All figures have been gathered and calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. No numbers were provided for November 2017
Supplementary notes
Unlike many other countries, payment card data does not come from the central bank but from a nationwide branch organization. The data provided changed significantly in 2017, when two providers merged and introduced changes to the series.
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Monthly number of debit card transactions in the UK 2014-2026
The number of credit card transactions in the UK fluctuated but generally increased in the observed period. While a peak was reached in May 2025 at over **** billion, the low point was experienced in April 2020, when the monthly total amount of transactions fell below *** billion. The total number of debit card purchases made in the UK amounted to nearly **** billion as of April 2026.
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British Bankers’ Association, & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, & UK Cards Association, & UK Finance. (July 16, 2026). Number of debit card transactions, either in-store or online, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2013 to April 2026 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/283901/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
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British Bankers’ Association, and ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, and UK Cards Association, and UK Finance. "Number of Debit Card Transactions, Either In-store or Online, in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2013 to April 2026 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jul 2026, /statistics/283901/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
British Bankers’ Association & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ & UK Cards Association & UK Finance, Number of debit card transactions, either in-store or online, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2013 to April 2026 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/283901/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-debit-card-purchase-transactions/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of debit card transactions, either in-store or online, in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2013 to April 2026 (in millions) [Graph], British Bankers’ Association, & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, & UK Cards Association, & UK Finance, July 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283901/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
