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Euro-area money growth

Is broad euro liquidity accelerating or contracting?

Euro-area money growth tracks M3 YoY and M1 YoY. It uses monthly data.
Readingsmonthly
M1 YoY
4.7%
M3 YoY
4.0%
M3 minus M1
−0.7 pp
Three-month M3 change
+1.0 pp
from 3.0
M3 percentile
30th
of 408 readings · since 1991-01-31
Euro-area money growth
Data through June 2026
-20.0-10.00.0010.020.030.0Jan 1991Feb 1998Apr 2005Apr 2012May 2019Jun 2026
M1 YoY
M3 YoY
Euro-area money growth: summary statistics (Max range)
SeriesFirstLatestMinMax
M1 YoY9.404.71-10.4117.77
M3 YoY11.524.02-2.1112.80
Source
ECB
Frequency
monthly
Data through
June 2026
Refreshed
11 Aug 2026
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How this is calculated

Formula
M3 YoY and M1 YoY

PIER20 calculates this benchmark from official observations from the European Central Bank (ECB). The formula is M3 YoY and M1 YoY. The source table lists each selector and source link.

The latest data is from June 2026. The M1 YoY reading is 4.71%. The M3 YoY reading is 4.02%. The M3 minus M1 reading is -0.69 pp. The M1 YoY line is down 0.1 pp over the past year. It is below its long-run median of 7.46%.

How to read it

How to read it

A positive gap means M3 grows faster than M1. The percentile compares M3 growth with its available history.

How this benchmark is used

Why traders watch it

Traders use this benchmark to track euro liquidity and changes in monetary conditions.

Frequently asked questions

4 answers
What is the latest reading for Euro-area money growth?

The latest data is from June 2026. The M1 YoY reading is 4.71%. The M3 YoY reading is 4.02%. The M3 minus M1 reading is -0.69 pp. The M1 YoY line is down 0.1 pp over the past year. It is below its long-run median of 7.46%.

How often does this benchmark update?

The source publishes monthly data. PIER20 updates the page after each new observation. The chart shows the data date and fetch date.

What data sources does this chart use?

The European Central Bank Data Portal publishes the data. The methodology section lists each source series.

Where does the data come from?

The European Central Bank (ECB) publishes the source data. The source table lists each series and its exact link.

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