What countries use the euro currency?

We all know to buy euros for holidays in the likes of Spain and Greece, but what about destinations such as Turkey and up-and-coming locations including Bulgaria and the Czech Republic (Czechia)? Find out if these, and all European countries, use the euro or other currencies with this list compiled by travel journalist and expert Pete Barden.

You will need to check the list, because of the 51 states that make up Europe, fewer than half use the euro as currency. Being a member of the EU does not automatically mean that the euro will be used. To help ensure travellers order the correct currency ahead of their trip, here is a list of European countries and the currency required for each. Correct at time of writing.

What countries use the euro? Not even all EU member-states used the euro - in fact, just 19 of them do. (Credit: Pxhere)

Countries that use the euro

Don't head online or out to the bank to get your holiday currency before reading this list covering EU and all European countries that use the euro.

Country	European Union member / European Economic Area	Currency used
Albania	NO	Albanian Lek ALL
Andorra	NO	Euro
Armenia	NO	Armenian Dram AMD
Austria	YES	Euro
Azerbaijan	NO	Azerbaijan Manat AZN
Belarus	NO	Belarusian Ruble BYN
Belgium	YES	Euro
Bosnia and Herzegovina	NO	Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark BAM
Bulgaria	YES	Bulgarian Lev BGN
Croatia	YES	Croatian Kuna HRK
Cyprus	YES	Euro
Czech Republic (Czechia)	YES	Czech Koruna (CZK)
Denmark	YES	Danish Krone DKK
Estonia	YES	Euro
Finland	YES	Euro
France	YES	Euro
Georgia	NO	Georgian Lari GEL
Germany	YES	Euro
Greece	YES	Euro
Hungary	YES	Hungarian Forint HUF
Iceland	NO (EEA)	Icelandic Krona ISK
Ireland	YES	Euro
Italy	YES	Euro
Kazakhstan	NO	Kazakhstani Tenge KZT
Kosovo	NO	Euro
Latvia	YES	Euro
Liechtenstein	NO (EEA)	Swiss Franc CHF
Lithuania	YES	Euro
Luxemburg	YES	Euro
Malta	YES	Euro
Moldova	NO	Moldovan Leu MDL
Monaco	NO	Euro
Montenegro	NO	Euro
The Netherlands	YES	Euro
North Macedonia	NO	Macedonian Denar MKD
Norway	NO (EEA)	Norwegian Krone NOK
Poland	YES	Polish Złoty PLN
Portugal	YES	Euro
Romania	YES	Romanian Leu RON
Russia	NO	Russian Ruble RUB
San Marino	NO	Euro
Serbia	NO	Serbian Dinar RSD
Slovakia	YES	Euro
Slovenia	YES	Euro
Spain	YES	Euro
Sweden	YES	Swedish Krona SEK
Switzerland	NO	Swiss Franc CHF
Turkey	NO	Turkish Lira TRY
Ukraine	NO	Ukrainian Hryvnia UAH
United Kingdom	NO	Pound Sterling GBP
Vatican City	NO	Euro
Dependent territories currency
Country	European Union member	Currency
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)	NO	Euro
Aland Islands (Finland)	YES	Euro
Faroe Islands (Denmark)	NO	Faroese Krona
Gibraltar (UK)	NO	Gibraltar Pound GIP
Guernsey (UK)	NO	Guernsey Pound GGP
Isle of Man (UK)	NO	Manx Pound IMP
Jersey (UK)	NO	Jersey Pound JEP
Svalbard & Jan Mayen (Norway)	NO	Norwegian Krone NOK