The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that 444,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2025 , representing a 20 per cent decrease compared with the previous year .
The ECB said that the number of counterfeit euro banknotes remains very low compared with the volume of genuine banknotes in circulation , highlighting the continued reliability of euro cash.
According to the data, 14 counterfeit banknotes were detected
