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Which countries use the euro?
28 countries and territories use the euro, one of them alongside another currency.
Where the euro is the only currency
Europe
- AndorraAndorra la Vella
- AustriaVienna
- BelgiumBrussels
- BulgariaSofia
- CroatiaZagreb
- CyprusNicosia
- EstoniaTallinn
- FinlandHelsinki
- FranceParis
- GermanyBerlin
- GreeceAthens
- IrelandDublin
- ItalyRome
- KosovoPristina
- LatviaRiga
- LithuaniaVilnius
- LuxembourgLuxembourg
- MaltaValletta
- MonacoMonaco
- MontenegroPodgorica
- NetherlandsAmsterdam
- PortugalLisbon
- San MarinoCity of San Marino
- SlovakiaBratislava
- SloveniaLjubljana
- SpainMadrid
- Vatican CityVatican City
Where it is used alongside another currency
- ZimbabweAlso Botswana pula (BWP), Chinese yuan (CNY), British pound (GBP), Indian rupee (INR), Japanese yen (JPY), United States dollar (USD), South African rand (ZAR) and Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
Other shared currencies
Questions
How many countries use the euro?
28 in our data. 27 use it as their only currency, and one uses it alongside another one.
What is the code and symbol of the euro?
The ISO code is EUR and the symbol is €.
Do I need to change money between these countries?
Not between the 27 places where the euro is the only currency: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican City. Card fees can still differ by bank.
Where is the euro used alongside another currency?
Zimbabwe (with Botswana pula, Chinese yuan, British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, United States dollar, South African rand and Zimbabwe Gold). Prices may be shown in either, so check which one before you pay.
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