Eurozone

Which Europeans Carry The Most Cash?

How much cash do you have in your wallet right now? Historically, it has been found that the amount of cash people carry is a key indicator of their use of cash. According to research from the European Central Bank, people in the eurozone carried an average of €65 in their wallets in 2016. On a country by country basis, Germans tended to carry the most cash on average, €103. People in Luxembourg had an average of €102 in their wallets while Austrians had €89. People in France and Portugal had the least on average with €32 and €29 respectively.

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This chart shows the average amount of cash in wallet in 2017 (eurozone).

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