Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU): Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 1.54 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) recorded 1.54 billion Domestic currency for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) peaked at 1.54 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 Domestic currency, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 375.92 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 395.72 million Domestic currency | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 429.61 million Domestic currency | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 486.14 million Domestic currency | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 521.40 million Domestic currency | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 586.00 million Domestic currency | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 594.71 million Domestic currency | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 612.83 million Domestic currency | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 621.37 million Domestic currency | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 616.07 million Domestic currency | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 634.59 million Domestic currency | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 633.71 million Domestic currency | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 667.57 million Domestic currency | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 715.79 million Domestic currency | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 763.91 million Domestic currency | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 833.98 million Domestic currency | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 895.82 million Domestic currency | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 945.84 million Domestic currency | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Domestic currency | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion Domestic currency | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.25 billion Domestic currency | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion Domestic currency | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.42 billion Domestic currency | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 1.54 billion Domestic currency | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 945.84 million Domestic currency | 0 Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.75 million Domestic currency | 375.92 million Domestic currency | 621.37 million Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 670.73 million Domestic currency | 0 Domestic currency | 945.84 million Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion Domestic currency | 1.05 billion Domestic currency | 1.54 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.55 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) was 1.54 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Domestic currency in 2019.
- How does Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.