Euro area: Average amount of cash in wallet 2016

This statistic shows the results of a survey, conducted to establish the average amount of cash held in a wallet by individuals across countries in the Euro area in 2016. On average, individuals in Germany held the highest amount of cash in 2016, with 103 euros - with Luxembourg closely behind, an average of 102 euros in wallets of individuals.

Average amount of cash in wallet in the Euro area in 2016, by country (in euros)

Characteristic	Average amount of cash in wallet in euros
Germany*	103
Luxembourg	102
Austria	89
Cyprus	81
Greece	80
Italy	69
Ireland	69
Malta	59
Belgium	58
Slovenia	57
Lithuania	57
Finland	56
Slovakia	53
Spain	50
Netherlands*	44
Estonia	43
Latvia	41
France	32
Portugal	29

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Release date

November 2017

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

October 2015 to July 2016**

Number of respondents

92,080***

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

sample of the population of each country from Kantar Public's internet panels, based on three demographic characteristics: gender, age and region of residence. Purposive sampling was used.

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

* The regular sample excluded Germany and the Netherlands. For these countries, data from the central banks were used.

** The source states that "over two-thirds of interviews were carried out in October, November [2015] and February [2016], which are considered to be fairly average months with respect to POS payments made by consumers."

*** A total of 65,281 respondents participated in the diary survey. The total sample for the euro area – including data from Germany and the Netherlands – is of 92,080 respondents.

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