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    M2V

    Velocity of M2 Money Stock — Current Value & Historical Data

    RatioQuarterlySeasonally Adjusted
    FRED
    Current Value
    1.41
    Ratio
    As of October 1, 2025
    +0.07%period change
    Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 2500.40.81.21.6Ratio

    What is Velocity of M2 Money Stock?

    Calculated as the ratio of quarterly nominal GDP to the quarterly average of M2 money stock.

    Current Velocity of M2 Money Stock Value

    As of October 1, 2025, the current velocity of m2 money stock is 1.41 Ratio. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated quarterly.

    Historical Trend

    Velocity of M2 Money Stock rose 0.07% quarter-over-quarter. Over the past year, velocity of m2 money stock rose 1.22% from October 2024. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 1.55 (July 2014), and the lowest was 1.13 (April 2020).

    Methodology & Source

    Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)

    Frequency: Quarterly

    Units: Ratio

    Notes:

    Calculated as the ratio of quarterly nominal GDP (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDP) to the quarterly average of M2 money stock (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL). The velocity of money is the frequency at which one unit of currency is used to purchase domestically- produced goods and...

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