Spanish society is immersed in constant change (digitalization, the growth of new means of payment, rural depopulation, etc.) In this context, the Banco de España conducts a study to analyse the most relevant current issues related to cash.
The field work is based on surveys of the general population, small businesses and large stores.
2024
- Study on cash use habits 2024
(25 MB).
- Press release: El efectivo sigue siendo el medio de pago más utilizado, aunque cae su uso diario (171 KB) (22/11/2024)
- BE Blog entry: How important is cash in our day-to-day payments?
2023
- Study on cash use habits 2023 (40 MB)
- Press release: El uso del efectivo y tarjetas se mantiene, mientras aumenta el de dispositivos móviles (169 KB) (23/10/2023)
- Economic Bulletin: Cash use, access and acceptance in Spain: An analysis drawing on the 2023 Study on Cash Use Habits (470 KB)
2022
- Study on cash use habits 2022 (4 MB)
- Press release: El efectivo es el medio de pago más usado por los españoles (192 KB) (26/01/2023)
- Economic Bulletin: The use of cash and other means of payment: how is the way we pay changing? (864 KB)
