The total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes that were removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) decreased significantly between 2005 to 2022. There were approximately 746,000 counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in 2012, the highest amount in this time period. In 2022, there were approximately 199,000 counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom.
Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022
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Bank of England. (July 28, 2023). Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England. "Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England. (2023). Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England. "Total Number of Counterfeit Bank of England Banknotes Removed from Circulation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
Bank of England, Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bank of England, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381398/uk-bank-of-england-counterfeit-banknotes-removed-timeline/
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