The number of transactions made using contactless cards in the United Kingdom increased significantly between 2021, but growth slowed down somewhat since. As of February 2025, the total number of transactions made using contactless cards in that month amounted to over *** billion. The value of transactions made using contactless cards also increased in this period.
Figures include both credit cards and debit cards; Figures for 2017 and 2022 were incomplete as of February 2023
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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