The data displays mobile messaging volumes in the UK from 2011 to 2016. The number of SMS and MMS messages sent has fallen significantly during this time, the effect of the increased availability of messaging services such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. In 2016, 96.4 billion messages were sent in the United Kingdom, down from a peak of 151 billion in 2012.
2004 | 27 |
2011 | 149.9 |
2012 | 151 |
2013 | 129.4 |
2014 | 109.5 |
2015 | 102.1 |
2016 | 96.4 |