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United Kingdom Notes and coin in circulation, monthly average amount outstanding, seasonally adjusted, GBP million (Bank of England)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.CURRENCY.M.SA

Latest107,142 GBP millionOctober 2026
Previous106,658 GBP millionSeptember 2026
Year ago102,201 GBP millionOctober 2025

United Kingdom Notes and coin in circulation, monthly average amount outstanding, seasonally adjusted, GBP million (Bank of England) was 107,142 GBP million in October 2026, up 0.5% from September 2026 and up 4.8% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in January 1996.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 79,916 GBP million (Oct 2016) to 107,142 GBP million (Oct 2026), averaging 91,267 GBP million.

United Kingdom Notes and coin in circulation, monthly average amount outstanding, seasonally adjusted, GBP million (Bank of England) (GBP million), Jan 1996 – Oct 202620k40k60k80k100k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Notes and coin in circulation, monthly average amount outstanding, seasonally adjusted, GBP million (Bank of England) (GBP million), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of England.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 2026107,142 GBP million
September 2026106,658 GBP million
August 2026106,244 GBP million
July 2026105,897 GBP million
June 2026105,494 GBP million
May 2026105,062 GBP million
April 2026104,676 GBP million
March 2026104,263 GBP million
February 2026103,775 GBP million
January 2026103,944 GBP million
December 2025102,473 GBP million
November 2025102,687 GBP million
October 2025102,201 GBP million
September 2025101,652 GBP million
August 2025101,092 GBP million
July 2025100,419 GBP million
June 202599,883 GBP million
May 202599,565 GBP million
April 202599,145 GBP million
March 202598,770 GBP million
February 202598,457 GBP million
January 202597,730 GBP million
December 202497,384 GBP million
November 202497,102 GBP million

Last 24 observations. The full history (370 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations370
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsGBP million
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high107,142 GBP million (Oct 2026)
10-year low79,916 GBP million (Oct 2016)
10-year average91,267 GBP million
Source agencyBank of England
Makrognosis codeUK.CURRENCY.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current notes and coin in circulation, monthly average amount outstanding, seasonally adjusted, GBP million (Bank of England) in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 107,142 GBP million for October 2026, published by Bank of England.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of England and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.CURRENCY.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Bank of England. Original title: “UK notes and coin in circulation, monthly average amount outstanding, seasonally adjusted, GBP million (Bank of England)”.