The statistic illustrates the quantity of euro banknotes in circulation in the euro area from January 2002 to January 2020. As of January 2020, the volume of euro banknotes in circulation amounted to approximately 23.4 billion.
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ECB. (August 12, 2020). Total volume of euro banknotes in circulation in the euro area from January 2002 to January 2020 (in billion) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171743/euro-banknotes-quantity-in-circulation/
ECB. "Total volume of euro banknotes in circulation in the euro area from January 2002 to January 2020 (in billion)." Chart. August 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171743/euro-banknotes-quantity-in-circulation/
ECB. (2020). Total volume of euro banknotes in circulation in the euro area from January 2002 to January 2020 (in billion). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171743/euro-banknotes-quantity-in-circulation/
ECB. "Total Volume of Euro Banknotes in Circulation in The Euro Area from January 2002 to January 2020 (in Billion)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171743/euro-banknotes-quantity-in-circulation/
ECB, Total volume of euro banknotes in circulation in the euro area from January 2002 to January 2020 (in billion) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171743/euro-banknotes-quantity-in-circulation/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Total volume of euro banknotes in circulation in the euro area from January 2002 to January 2020 (in billion) [Graph], ECB, August 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171743/euro-banknotes-quantity-in-circulation/
