Money & the dollar · CURRCIR
Currency in circulation
As of Oct 2025, the currency in circulation had risen 2.6% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 2.5% in Sep 2025. The latest value was $2.42T.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Oct 2025; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Oct 2025)
$2.42T
Change from Sep 2025
+0.2%
A year earlier
$2.35T
12-month change
+2.6%
$2.42T Oct 2025 · Billions of dollars
Billions of dollars. Data from Aug 1917 to Oct 2025 (1,299 observations).
What it measures
This is the value of Federal Reserve notes and coins held outside the Fed and the Treasury. Much of it is held abroad.
- Official title
- Currency in Circulation (DISCONTINUED)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2.42T | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| Sep 2025 | $2.41T | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| Aug 2025 | $2.40T | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| Jul 2025 | $2.40T | +0.4% | +2.0% |
| Jun 2025 | $2.39T | +0.3% | +1.7% |
| May 2025 | $2.38T | +0.3% | +1.6% |
| Apr 2025 | $2.38T | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| Mar 2025 | $2.36T | +0.6% | +1.1% |
| Feb 2025 | $2.35T | -0.4% | +1.0% |
| Jan 2025 | $2.36T | -0.0% | +1.0% |
| Dec 2024 | $2.36T | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| Nov 2024 | $2.36T | +0.2% | +1.4% |
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Sources
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Currency in Circulation (DISCONTINUED) [CURRCIR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CURRCIR, Oct 27, 2026.
- View CURRCIR on FRED® · Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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