Counterfeit banknotes removed before they entered circulation in the UK 2005-2019
This statistic illustrates the total number of counterfeit Bank of England banknotes that were removed before they entered circulation (via bulk seizures) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2019. It can be seen that the number of counterfeit banknotes removed before they entered circulation fluctuated during the period under observation, reaching a total of 524 thousand banknotes as of 2019, the highest recorded in this time.