Money & the dollar · BOGMBASE
Monetary base
As of Aug 2026, the monetary base had fallen 4.8% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -3.8% in Jul 2026. The latest value was $5.41T.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
$5.41T
Change from Jul 2026
-2.0%
A year earlier
$5.69T
12-month change
-4.8%
$5.41T Aug 2026 · Billions of dollars
Billions of dollars. Data from Jan 1959 to Aug 2026 (812 observations).
What it measures
The monetary base is currency in circulation plus the reserves banks hold at the Federal Reserve. It expands when the Fed buys assets.
- Official title
- Monetary Base: Total
- Units
- Billions of dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $5.41T | -2.0% | -4.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $5.52T | +0.6% | -3.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $5.49T | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| May 2026 | $5.54T | +1.3% | -1.9% |
| Apr 2026 | $5.47T | +0.2% | -4.6% |
| Mar 2026 | $5.46T | +1.3% | -5.5% |
| Feb 2026 | $5.39T | -0.3% | -4.0% |
| Jan 2026 | $5.40T | +0.5% | -3.8% |
| Dec 2025 | $5.37T | +1.4% | -4.1% |
| Nov 2025 | $5.30T | -1.1% | -5.6% |
| Oct 2025 | $5.36T | -2.1% | -3.7% |
| Sep 2025 | $5.48T | -3.7% | -2.0% |
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Sources
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Monetary Base: Total [BOGMBASE], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOGMBASE, Oct 27, 2026.
- View BOGMBASE on FRED® · Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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