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Financial Cards and Payments in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
December 2022

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FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Buy Now, Pay Later continues to gain momentum
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Positive performance for debit transactions continues
Contactless and mobile payments drive debit payments
Mastercard gains share, Revolut switches to current account
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Pressed consumer expenditure to determine debit card transaction growth
Debit function to be favoured by businesses
Sustainability drives product innovation in debit cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
CREDIT CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflation causes financial instability and subsequent polarisation in personal credit cards
Penetration of Buy Now, Pay Later increases, forcing innovation among traditional credit lenders
Both online and in-store shopping supported by credit environment
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Credit recovery to take at least five years
Incoming regulation on Buy Now, Pay Later
Inflation to define credit forecast
CATEGORY DATA
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
CHARGE CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Further declines for mature charge cards in 2022
Buy Now, Pay Later continues to grow and challenge charge cards
Platinum Card transforms into credit option, iconic Green Card is discontinued
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Another weak performance predicted for the forecast period
Further changes in the competitive landscape are expected
CATEGORY DATA
Table 75 Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 76 Charge Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 77 Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 78 Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 79 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 80 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 81 Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 82 Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 83 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 84 Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 85 Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 86 Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 87 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 88 Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 89 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 90 Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 91 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 92 Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 93 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 94 Commercial Charge Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 95 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 96 Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 97 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 98 Personal Charge Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 99 Forecast Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 102 Forecast Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 103 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 104 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 105 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 106 Forecast Commercial Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 107 Forecast Personal Charge Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 108 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 109 Forecast Personal Charge Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 110 Forecast Personal Charge Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
PRE-PAID CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Closed loop pre-paid cards record high growth rates during pandemic
Competitive landscape 2021 - calm before the storm
Open loop pre-paid card transaction value drops as Revolut enters debit space
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Strong performance expected for closed loop pre-paid cards
Open loop pre-paid cards to return to growth, although remaining below pre-pandemic levels across the segment
Continued digitalisation to benefit pre-paid cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 111 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 112 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 113 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 114 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 115 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 116 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 117 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 118 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 119 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 120 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 121 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 122 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 123 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 124 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 125 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 126 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 127 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 128 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 129 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 130 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 131 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 132 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 133 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 134 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 135 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 136 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 137 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 138 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
STORE CARDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Appeal of credit function drops in line with growing price sensitivity
Buy Now, Pay Later model cannibalises the competitive landscape
Consumers choose more convenient card systems
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
New forms of credit to negatively impact store card development
Store cards face competition, underlining limitations and challenges
Innovation needed for store cards to survive
CATEGORY DATA
Table 139 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 140 Store Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 141 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 142 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 143 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 144 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 145 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 146 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 147 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 148 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027