Value of payment card transactions for payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to April 2026
(in billion GBP, and estimates in U.S. dollars)
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Transaction volume in billion British pounds
Transaction volume in billion U.S. dollars
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Monthly payment card spending, credit or debit, in the UK 2014-2026, in GBP and USD
As of April 2026, the value of credit and debit transactions made in the United Kingdom stood at billion British pounds. The monthly value fluctuated significantly between January 2014 and April 2026. Just after the global Covid-19 pandemic, UK consumers appear to have made significant efforts to spend less money. However, since early 2021, this trend has reversed, showing an increase of about ** British pounds on average, despite some fluctuations. The same pattern was observed in the total number of credit and debit transactions made in the UK during the same period.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, & UK Cards Association, & British Bankers’ Association, & UK Finance. (July 16, 2026). Value of payment card transactions for payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to April 2026 (in billion GBP, and estimates in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/283904/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-value-of-credit-and-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, und UK Cards Association, und British Bankers’ Association, und UK Finance. "Value of payment card transactions for payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to April 2026 (in billion GBP, and estimates in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 16, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/283904/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-value-of-credit-and-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, UK Cards Association, British Bankers’ Association, UK Finance. (2026). Value of payment card transactions for payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to April 2026 (in billion GBP, and estimates in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/283904/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-value-of-credit-and-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, and UK Cards Association, and British Bankers’ Association, and UK Finance. "Value of Payment Card Transactions for Payments in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2014 to April 2026 (in Billion Gbp, and Estimates in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jul 2026, /statistics/283904/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-value-of-credit-and-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ & UK Cards Association & British Bankers’ Association & UK Finance, Value of payment card transactions for payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to April 2026 (in billion GBP, and estimates in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/283904/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-value-of-credit-and-debit-card-purchase-transactions/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Value of payment card transactions for payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to April 2026 (in billion GBP, and estimates in U.S. dollars) [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, & UK Cards Association, & British Bankers’ Association, & UK Finance, July 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283904/united-kingdom-uk-monthly-value-of-credit-and-debit-card-purchase-transactions/
