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

About how many people worldwide use a currency pegged to the euro's value, outside the eurozone itself?

Accepted Answer

over 200 million. Several countries fix their own currency's value to the euro, even without officially adopting it.

Question 3

What was the eurozone's annual inflation rate as of June 2026?

Accepted Answer

2.8%. The European Central Bank generally targets inflation of around 2% over the medium term.

Question 4

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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