How much cash does the average European carry?

Money hard Data from 2022

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Answer in euros. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

$60.00

Roughly $60.

The average euro-area consumer carries about €60 in cash. Cash still accounts for roughly 59% of point-of-sale transactions by number, but only 42% by value — people pay cash for small things and card for large ones.

Where this number comes from

Source European Central Bank SPACE study on payment habits
Figure refers to 2022
Last checked
Unit euros

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