Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods during online shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030
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Supplementary notes
* In 2022, the source stated it merged the categories of "credit cards" together with "charge/deferred debit cards".
** The source created a new category in 2023 called A2A or account-to-account. It refers to these as electronic payments made between parties that circumvent card networks and that are embedded within apps and online services. The source lists Pix in Brazil, iDEAL in the Netherlands, and BLIK in Poland as its main examples. A2A includes - and does not solely consist of - the former categories of "bank transfers" and "direct debits". The figures have been taken from several publications.
***In 2024, the "debit card" and "prepaid card" categories were combined into a single category called "Debit and Prepaid Cards". These were then separated again in 2025.
Citation formats
Most used e-commerce payment methods in the UK 2016-2025, with 2030 forecast
BNPL became more common in the United Kingdom for online shopping, although it was not as popular as mobile wallets or credit cards were. Indeed, a comparison between preferred payment methods in the UK across several years reveals that debit cards remained relatively unchanged in their popularity. Other payment methods - mobile wallets and credit cards, especially - saw increasing use. Credit cards, for example, showed a growth of ** percentage points between 2016 and 2025 - highlighting an increasing demand for credit whilst purchasing goods online.
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Worldpay. (March 27, 2026). Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods during online shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/817263/e-commerce-payment-methods-united-kingdom/
Worldpay. "Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods during online shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030." Chart. March 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/817263/e-commerce-payment-methods-united-kingdom/
Worldpay. (2026). Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods during online shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/817263/e-commerce-payment-methods-united-kingdom/
Worldpay. "Market Share of Cash, Credit Cards, and Other Payment Methods during Online Shopping in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2025, with a Forecast for 2030." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Mar 2026, /statistics/817263/e-commerce-payment-methods-united-kingdom/
Worldpay, Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods during online shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/817263/e-commerce-payment-methods-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Market share of cash, credit cards, and other payment methods during online shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph], Worldpay, March 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/817263/e-commerce-payment-methods-united-kingdom/
