Monthly value per contactless/tap to pay card transaction in the UK 2015-2025

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Raynor de Best,
Jul 9, 2025

The average spend on contactless cards in the United Kingdom (UK) has seen a sharp increase since the global Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the total value and volume of card payments took a hit during the first six months of 2020, the average value of transactions involving contactless cards has risen from under ** British pounds to a height of over ** GBP in February 2025. Although contactless payments are gaining popularity, they are still used for smaller sums compared to credit cards.

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Average value per transactions using contactless/tap to pay cards in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2015 to February 2025 (in GBP)

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May 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

April 2015 to February 2025

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The figures provided have been gathered and calculated by Statista; Includes both UK and overseas issued cards

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The figures have been taken from several publications.

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