Total number of banknotes removed from circulation by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018
(in millions of notes)
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Number of banknotes in millions
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This statistic illustrates the total number of British banknotes of all denominations removed from circulation and destroyed by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018. It can be seen that the number of British banknotes removed from circulation fluctuated during the period under observation, reaching a total of *** billion notes as of 2017/2018. The lowest number of British banknotes removed from circulation and destroyed in one year was more than *** million notes, in the period 2004/2005.
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Bank of England. (May 17, 2018). Total number of banknotes removed from circulation by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018 (in millions of notes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/410381/banknotes-removed-circulation-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. "Total number of banknotes removed from circulation by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018 (in millions of notes)." Chart. May 17, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/410381/banknotes-removed-circulation-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. (2018). Total number of banknotes removed from circulation by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018 (in millions of notes). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/410381/banknotes-removed-circulation-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England. "Total Number of Banknotes Removed from Circulation by The Bank of England in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018 (in Millions of Notes)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2018, /statistics/410381/banknotes-removed-circulation-number-united-kingdom-uk/
Bank of England, Total number of banknotes removed from circulation by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018 (in millions of notes) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/410381/banknotes-removed-circulation-number-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Total number of banknotes removed from circulation by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003/2004 to 2017/2018 (in millions of notes) [Graph], Bank of England, May 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/410381/banknotes-removed-circulation-number-united-kingdom-uk/
