The World Factbook. 2008.
Currency (code)
Country | Currency (code) |
Afghanistan | afghani (AFA) |
Akrotiri | euro (EUR) adopted 1 January 2008; note – the Cypriot pound (CYP) formerly used |
Albania | lek (ALL) note: the plural of lek is leke |
Algeria | Algerian dinar (DZD) |
American Samoa | US dollar (USD) |
Andorra | euro (EUR) |
Angola | kwanza (AOA) |
Anguilla | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Antigua and Barbuda | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Argentina | Argentine peso (ARS) |
Armenia | dram (AMD) |
Aruba | Aruban guilder/florin (AWG) |
Australia | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Austria | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani manat (AZM) |
Bahamas, The | Bahamian dollar (BSD) |
Bahrain | Bahraini dinar (BHD) |
Bangladesh | taka (BDT) |
Barbados | Barbadian dollar (BBD) |
Belarus | Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR) |
Belgium | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Belize | Belizean dollar (BZD) |
Benin | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
Bermuda | Bermudian dollar (BMD) |
Bhutan | ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR) |
Bolivia | boliviano (BOB) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | konvertibilna marka (convertible mark) (BAM) |
Botswana | pula (BWP) |
Brazil | real (BRL) |
British Indian Ocean Territory | both the British Pound (GBP) and the US Dollar (USD) are accepted |
British Virgin Islands | US dollar (USD) |
Brunei | Bruneian dollar (BND) |
Bulgaria | lev (BGL) |
Burkina Faso | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
Burma | kyat (MMK) |
Burundi | Burundi franc (BIF) |
Cambodia | riel (KHR) |
Cameroon | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note – responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
Canada | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
Cape Verde | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) |
Cayman Islands | Caymanian dollar (KYD) |
Central African Republic | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note – responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
Chad | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note – responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
Chile | Chilean peso (CLP) |
China | Renminbi (RMB); note – also referred to by the unit yuan (CNY) |
Christmas Island | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Colombia | Colombian peso (COP) |
Comoros | Comoran franc (KMF) |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Congolese franc (CDF) |
Congo, Republic of the | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note – responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
Cook Islands | NZ dollar (NZD) |
Costa Rica | Costa Rican colon (CRC) |
Cote d’Ivoire | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFA); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
Croatia | kuna (HRK) |
Cuba | Cuban peso (CUP) and Convertible peso (CUC) |
Cyprus | area under government control: Cypriot pound (CYP); euro (EUR) after 1 January 2008 area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Turkish New lira (TRY) |
Czech Republic | Czech koruna (CZK) |
Denmark | Danish krone (DKK) |
Dhekelia | euro (EUR) adopted 1 January 2008; note – the Cypriot pound (CYP) formerly used |
Djibouti | Djiboutian franc (DJF) |
Dominica | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Dominican Republic | Dominican peso (DOP) |
Ecuador | US dollar (USD) |
Egypt | Egyptian pound (EGP) |
El Salvador | US dollar (USD) |
Equatorial Guinea | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note – responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
Eritrea | nakfa (ERN) |
Estonia | Estonian kroon (EEK) |
Ethiopia | birr (ETB) |
European Union | euro, British pound, Bulgarian lev, Czech koruna, Danish krone, Estonian kroon, Hungarian forint, Latvian lat, Lithuanian litas, Polish zloty, Romanian leu, Slovak koruna, Swedish krona |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Falkland pound (FKP) |
Faroe Islands | Danish krone (DKK) |
Fiji | Fijian dollar (FJD) |
Finland | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
France | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
French Polynesia | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) |
Gabon | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note – responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
Gambia, The | dalasi (GMD) |
Gaza Strip | new Israeli shekel (ILS) |
Georgia | lari (GEL) |
Germany | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Ghana | Ghana cedi (GHC) |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar pound (GIP) |
Greece | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Greenland | Danish krone (DKK) |
Grenada | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Guam | US dollar (USD) |
Guatemala | quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed |
Guernsey | British pound (GBP); note – there is also a Guernsey pound |
Guinea | Guinean franc (GNF) |
Guinea-Bissau | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
Guyana | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
Haiti | gourde (HTG) |
Holy See (Vatican City) | euro (EUR) |
Honduras | lempira (HNL) |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
Hungary | forint (HUF) |
Iceland | Icelandic krona (ISK) |
India | Indian rupee (INR) |
Indonesia | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) |
Iran | Iranian rial (IRR) |
Iraq | New Iraqi dinar (NID) as of 22 January 2004 |
Ireland | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Isle of Man | British pound (GBP); note – there is also a Manx pound |
Israel | new Israeli shekel (ILS); note – NIS is the currency abbreviation; ILS is the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) code for the NIS |
Italy | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Jamaica | Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
Japan | yen (JPY) |
Jersey | British pound (GBP); note – there is also a Jersey pound |
Jordan | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
Kazakhstan | tenge (KZT) |
Kenya | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
Kiribati | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Korea, North | North Korean won (KPW) |
Korea, South | South Korean won (KRW) |
Kosovo | Serbian Dinar (RSD); euro (EUR) is also in circulation |
Kosovo | Serbian Dinar (RSD); euro (EUR) is also in circulation |
Kuwait | Kuwaiti dinar (KD) |
Kyrgyzstan | som (KGS) |
Laos | kip (LAK) |
Latvia | Latvian lat (LVL) |
Lebanon | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
Lesotho | loti (LSL); South African rand (ZAR) |
Liberia | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
Libya | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
Liechtenstein | Swiss franc (CHF) |
Lithuania | litas (LTL) |
Luxembourg | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Macau | pataca (MOP) |
Macedonia | Macedonian denar (MKD) |
Madagascar | Madagascar ariary (MGA) |
Malawi | Malawian kwacha (MWK) |
Malaysia | ringgit (MYR) |
Maldives | rufiyaa (MVR) |
Mali | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
Malta | Maltese lira (MTL); euro (EUR) after 1 January 2008 |
Marshall Islands | US dollar (USD) |
Mauritania | ouguiya (MRO) |
Mauritius | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
Mayotte | euro (EUR) |
Mexico | Mexican peso (MXN) |
Micronesia, Federated States of | US dollar (USD) |
Moldova | Moldovan leu (MDL) |
Monaco | euro (EUR) |
Mongolia | togrog/tugrik (MNT) |
Montenegro | euro (EUR) |
Montserrat | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Morocco | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
Mozambique | metical (MZM) |
Namibia | Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR) |
Nauru | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Nepal | Nepalese rupee (NPR) |
Netherlands | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Netherlands Antilles | Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) |
New Caledonia | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) |
New Zealand | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
Nicaragua | gold cordoba (NIO) |
Niger | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States (BCEAO) |
Nigeria | naira (NGN) |
Niue | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
Norfolk Island | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Northern Mariana Islands | US dollar (USD) |
Norway | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
Oman | Omani rial (OMR) |
Pakistan | Pakistani rupee (PKR) |
Palau | US dollar (USD) |
Panama | balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD) |
Papua New Guinea | kina (PGK) |
Paraguay | guarani (PYG) |
Peru | nuevo sol (PEN) |
Philippines | Philippine peso (PHP) |
Pitcairn Islands | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
Poland | zloty (PLN) |
Portugal | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Puerto Rico | US dollar (USD) |
Qatar | Qatari rial (QAR) |
Romania | “new” lu (RON) was introduced in 2005; “old” lu (ROL) was phased out in 2006; note – because of currency revaluation, 10,000 ROL = 1 RON |
Russia | Russian ruble (RUR) |
Rwanda | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
Saint Barthelemy | euro (EUR); note – US dollar (USD) widely used |
Saint Helena | Saint Helenian pound (SHP) |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Saint Lucia | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Saint Martin | euro (EUR); note – US dollar (USD) widely used |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | euro (EUR) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Samoa | tala (SAT) |
San Marino | euro (EUR) |
Sao Tome and Principe | dobra (STD) |
Saudi Arabia | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
Senegal | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
Serbia | Serbian Dinar (RSD) |
Seychelles | Seychelles rupee (SCR) |
Sierra Leone | leone (SLL) |
Singapore | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
Slovakia | Slovak koruna (SKK) |
Slovenia | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 2007, the euro became Slovenia’s currency; both the tolar and the euro were in circulation from 1 January until 15 January 2007 |
Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
Somalia | Somali shilling (SOS) |
South Africa | rand (ZAR) |
Spain | euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by the financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions with the member countries |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) |
Sudan | Sudanese dinar (SDD) |
Suriname | Surinam dollar (SRD) |
Svalbard | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
Swaziland | lilangeni (SZL) |
Sweden | Swedish krona (SEK) |
Switzerland | Swiss franc (CHF) |
Syria | Syrian pound (SYP) |
Taiwan | New Taiwan dollar (TWD) |
Tajikistan | somoni (TJS) |
Tanzania | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
Thailand | baht (THB) |
Timor-Leste | US dollar (USD) |
Togo | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note – responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
Tokelau | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
Tonga | pa’anga (TOP) |
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
Tunisia | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
Turkey | Turkish lira (TRY); old Turkish lira (TRL) before 1 January 2005 |
Turkmenistan | Turkmen manat (TMM) |
Turks and Caicos Islands | US dollar (USD) |
Tuvalu | Australian dollar (AUD); note – there is also a Tuvaluan dollar |
Uganda | Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
Ukraine | hryvnia (UAH) |
United Arab Emirates | Emirati dirham (AED) |
United Kingdom | British pound (GBP) |
United States | US dollar (USD) |
Uruguay | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
Uzbekistan | Uzbekistani soum (UZS) |
Vanuatu | vatu (VUV) |
Venezuela | bolivar (VEB) |
Vietnam | dong (VND) |
Virgin Islands | US dollar (USD) |
Wallis and Futuna | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) |
West Bank | new Israeli shekel (ILS); Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
Western Sahara | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
Yemen | Yemeni rial (YER) |
Zambia | Zambian kwacha (ZMK) |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD) |