# List of currencies in Europe

There are 27 currencies currently used in the 50 countries of Europe. All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here.
In Europe, the most commonly used currency is the euro (used by 26 countries); any country entering the European Union (EU) is expected to join the eurozone when they meet the five convergence criteria. Denmark is the only EU member state which has been granted an exemption from using the euro. Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden have not adopted the Euro either, although unlike Denmark, they have not formally opted out; instead, they fail to meet the ERM II (Exchange Rate Mechanism) which results in the non-use of the Euro. For countries which hope to join the eurozone, there are five guidelines that need to be followed, grouped in the Maastricht criteria.
The United Kingdom's currency, sterling, is rated fourth on Investopedia's list of the top 8 most tradable currencies, and that it is a "little bit more volatile than the euro". It was ranked just ahead of the Swiss franc, ranked fifth, which is used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, saying that the set up of the Swiss banking "emphasizes the economic and financial stability policies dictated by the governing board of the SNB". Both are in the top 8 major currencies on Bloomberg. Several countries use currencies which translate as "crown": the Czech koruna, the Norwegian krone, the Danish krone, the Icelandic króna, and the Swedish krona.
At present, the euro is legal tender in 20 out of 27 European Union member states, in addition to 6 countries not part of the EU (Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Andorra, Kosovo and Montenegro).

## Currencies in Europe

In Europe, the euro is used in 26 countries (including Kosovo), while the Swiss franc is used in two countries. All 23 other widely recognized states each have their own national currency. Among the states with limited recognition, Transnistria uses the Transnistrian ruble and Abkhazia uses the Abkhazian apsar. Northern Cyprus does not have its own currency and has adopted the Turkish lira. Similarly, South Ossetia uses the Russian ruble.
Therefore, 27 currencies are used in Europe:
* Albanian lek
* Armenian dram
* Azerbaijani manat
* Belarusian ruble
* Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
* Bulgarian lev
* Czech koruna
* Danish krone
* Euro
* Georgian lari
* Hungarian forint
* Icelandic króna
* Kazakhstani tenge
* Macedonian denar
* Moldovan leu
* Norwegian krone
* Polish złoty
* Pound sterling
* Romanian leu
* Russian ruble
* Serbian dinar
* Swedish krona
* Swiss franc
* Turkish lira
* Ukrainian hryvnia
* Abkhazian apsar (unrecognized)
* Transnistrian ruble (unrecognized)

## Currencies of states in Europe
### Currencies of widely recognized states in Europe

List of all European currencies :
| Country | Present currency | Currency sign | ISO 4217 code | Fractional unit | Previous currency |
| Albania | lek | L | ALL | qindarke | none |
| Andorra | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | none official |
| Armenia | dram | ֏ | AMD | luma | ruble |
| Austria | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | schilling |
| Azerbaijan | manat | ₼ | AZN | gapik | ruble |
| Belarus | ruble | Rbl | BYN | kopeck | old ruble |
| Belgium | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | franc |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | mark | KM | BAM | fening | dinar |
| Bulgaria | lev | лв. | BGN | stotinka | old lev (BGL) |
| Croatia | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | Kuna |
| Cyprus | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | pound |
| Czech Republic | koruna | Kč | CZK | heller | Czechoslovak koruna |
| Denmark | krone | kr. | DKK | øre | rigsdaler |
| Estonia | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | kroon |
| Finland | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | markka |
| France | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | franc |
| Georgia | lari | ₾ | GEL | tetri | kuponi |
| Germany | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | mark |
| Greece | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | drachma |
| Hungary | forint | Ft. | HUF | fillér | pengő |
| Iceland | króna | kr. | ISK | aurar | old króna |
| Ireland | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | punt |
| Italy | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | lira |
| Latvia | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | lats |
| Liechtenstein | franc | CHF | CHF | rappen, also called centime, centesimo, and rap | krone |
| Lithuania | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | litas |
| Luxembourg | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | franc |
| Malta | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | lira |
| Moldova | leu | L | MDL | bani | cupon |
| Monaco | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | franc |
| Montenegro | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | dinar |
| Netherlands | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | guilder |
| North Macedonia | denar | DEN | MKD | deni | old denar |
| Norway | krone | kr. | NOK | øre | speciedaler |
| Poland | złoty | zł | PLN | grosz | old złoty |
| Portugal | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | escudo |
| Romania | leu | lei | RON | bani | old leu |
| Russia | ruble | ₽ | RUB | kopeck | Soviet ruble |
| San Marino | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | lira |
| Serbia | dinar | DIN | RSD | para | Yugoslav dinar |
| Slovakia | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | koruna |
| Slovenia | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | tolar |
| Spain | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | peseta |
| Sweden | krona | kr. | SEK | öre | riksdaler |
| Switzerland | franc | CHF | CHF | rappen, also called centime, centesimo, and rap | none |
| Turkey | lira | ₺ | TRY | kuruş | old lira |
| Ukraine | hryvnia | ₴ | UAH | kopeck (копійка) | karbovanets |
| United Kingdom | sterling | £ | GBP | penny (pl. pence) | pre-decimal sterling |
| Vatican City | euro | € | EUR | euro cent | lira |

### Currencies of partially recognized states in Europe

List of all unrecognized European currencies :
| Unrecognized country | De jure country | Present currency | Currency sign | ISO 4217 (or unofficial) code | Fractional unit | Previous currency |
| Abkhazia | Georgia | apsar Russian ruble (both official) | the apsar has no currency sign ₽ | ABK (unofficial) RUB | the apsar has no fractional unit kopeck | Soviet ruble |
| Kosovo | Serbia | euro Serbian dinar (unofficial, only in Serb majority areas) Albanian lek (unofficial) | € DIN L | EUR RSD ALL | cent Para Qindarkë | Yugoslav dinar |
| North Cyprus | Cyprus | Turkish lira euro (unofficial) sterling (unofficial) | ₺ € £ | TRY EUR GBP | kuruş cent penny | Cypriot pound |
| South Ossetia | Georgia | Russian ruble | ₽ | RUB | kopeck | Soviet ruble |
| Transnistria | Moldova | Transnistrian ruble | руб | PRB (unofficial) | kopeck | Soviet ruble |