Counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the UK 2020, by notional value
The total number of counterfeit banknotes that were removed from circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 were listed by the notional value of the banknote in this statistic. Approximately 144 thousand counterfeit 20 British pound notes were removed from circulation at that time. The second most common counterfeit note removed from circulation was the 50 pound banknote, with 20 thousand 50 pound notes being removed from circulation in 2020.