What currency does the EU use?

The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is officially known as the euro area or, commonly, the eurozone, and includes about 344 million citizens as of 2023. The euro is divided into 100 cents.

What is a euro coin?

The coins also have a national side showing an image specifically chosen by the country that issued the coin. Euro coins from any member state may be freely used in any nation that has adopted the euro. The coins are issued in denominations of €2, €1, 50c, 20c, 10c, 5c, 2c, and 1c.

What is the currency code for euros?

These percentages show how much the exchange rate has fluctuated over the last 30 and 90-day periods. Our currency rankings show that the most popular Euro exchange rate is the EUR to USD rate. The currency code for Euros is EUR. The currency symbol is €. Our currency rankings show that the most popular Euro exchange rate is the EUR to USD rate.

Is the euro a single currency?

May 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2008. The euro is the single currency of the member states that have adopted it. To make this singleness apparent, Community law requires a single spelling of the word euro in the nominative singular case in all community and national legislative provisions, taking into account the existence of different alphabets.