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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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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.