Euro facts & stats

Question 1

The euro is the world's ___ largest reserve currency held by central banks, after the U.S. dollar.

Accepted Answer

2nd-largest. Central banks around the world hold euros as part of their foreign currency reserves, second only to dollars.

Question 2

As of December 2019, about how much euro cash (banknotes and coins) was in circulation?

Accepted Answer

more than €1.3 trillion. That gives the euro one of the highest combined values of cash in circulation of any currency in the world.

Question 3

In 2026, which country became the eurozone's newest member, adopting the euro as its official currency?

Accepted Answer

Bulgaria. That brought the total number of countries using the euro as their official currency to 21.

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