Financial Cards and Payments in the United Kingdom

In 2023, the UK’s economy has continued to be characterised by a high inflation rate and a rising cost of living. And, while in 2022 this situation was mainly exacerbated by the high cost of energy, in 2023 this cost has gradually started decreasing, and inflation is being driven by upwards pressure on the prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks. To bring inflation down, the Bank of England has been continuously raising its base rate, to 5%, the highest rate in 15 years.

The Financial Cards and Payments in United Kingdom report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, Mobile Payments, Transactions.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Financial cards and payments in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Adoption of digital wallets continues to grow thanks to Apple’s investment in payments
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2018-2023
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2018-2023
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2018-2023
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2023
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2018-2023
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2023

MARKET DATA

Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2018-2023
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2023-2028
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

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DEBIT CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Debit cards maintains a positive performance
Monzo continues to expand
The use of contactless and mobile payments keeps spreading amongst Britons

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Debit cards will remain the preferred payment method
Transactions where the cardholder is not present set to rise
More dynamic competition between debit card players

CATEGORY DATA

Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

CREDIT CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Britons increase their credit card spending to deal with the rising cost of living
As banks tighten their requirements, BNPL continues to expand
Mastercard grows its share in commercial credit cards

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Consumers may struggle to pay back their credit in the near future

Incoming regulation on BNPL

Inflation will continue to define the forecast for credit cards

CATEGORY DATA

Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

CHARGE CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Charge cards continues declining in 2023
Consumers’ desire for flexible access to credit is not fulfilled by charge cards
Competitive landscape keeps consolidating in charge cards

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Further declines expected for charge cards in the forecast period
Competitive landscape expected to see changes

CATEGORY DATA

Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

PRE-PAID CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Pre-paid cards sees growth in 2023
Merchant issued gift cards keep growing in popularity despite cost-of-living crisis
Open loop pre-paid cards recovers growth after Revolut exits pre-paid cards

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Further decreases expected for transportation cards
Open loop pre-paid cards a way to increase financial awareness
Personalisation and digitalisation will be key for closed loop pre-paid cards

CATEGORY DATA

Table 111 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 112 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 113 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 114 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 115 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 116 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 117 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 118 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 119 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 120 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 121 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 122 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 123 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 124 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 125 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 126 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 127 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 128 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2018-2022
Table 129 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 130 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2018-2022
Table 131 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 132 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 133 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 134 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 135 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 136 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 137 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 138 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

STORE CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Appeal of store cards continues to wane
Store cards are becoming less popular as BNPL becomes more widespread
Consumers prefer merchant issued gift cards to store cards

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

More convenient payment methods will continue to negatively impact store cards
Store cards will be outpaced by co-branded credit cards

CATEGORY DATA

Table 139 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2018-2023
Table 140 Store Cards Transactions 2018-2023
Table 141 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 142 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 143 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 144 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2018-2022
Table 145 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2023-2028
Table 146 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2023-2028
Table 147 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 148 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2023-2028

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