Economy · Money and the Fed

Currency in Circulation (since 2002)

YearAverageYear close
2002$0.68T$0.68T
2003$0.69T$0.72T
2004$0.73T$0.76T
2005$0.76T$0.79T
2006$0.79T$0.82T
2007$0.81T$0.83T
2008$0.83T$0.89T
2009$0.91T$0.93T
2010$0.95T$0.98T
2011$1.02T$1.07T
2012$1.11T$1.16T
2013$1.19T$1.24T

Source: FRED WCURCIR (Liabilities and Capital: Other Factors Draining Reserve Balances: Currency in Circulation: Week Average). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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