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Currency by country

Search any country to find its official currency: name, ISO code and symbol. Country data is cached in your browser for 7 days.

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Type a country name to see what money it uses.

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Why ISO currency codes matter

Currency names repeat across countries: dollar means something different in the US, Canada, Australia and Singapore. The three-letter ISO code, USD versus CAD versus AUD, is the only unambiguous identifier, which is why banks, APIs and flight booking systems all speak in codes.

Caching the country dataset

Like the other country tools here, this one fetches the restcountries.com dataset once and caches it in your browser for 7 days. Currencies change even less often than calling codes, so the cache stays accurate while keeping lookups instant.

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Currency by Country FAQs

Which countries use the US dollar?
Besides the United States: Ecuador, El Salvador, Panama, Zimbabwe and several territories. Dollarization usually follows economic crisis or tiny-economy convenience.
Why do some countries list two currencies?
Places like Cuba historically ran dual currencies for locals and tourists, and some datasets still reflect that. Most countries today have exactly one official currency.
What is the difference between a currency name and code?
The name is human language, like Japanese yen. The code is the ISO 4217 identifier, JPY, used in banking and programming. Symbols like $ or Rp are informal and often ambiguous.
Do eurozone countries all use the euro?
Twenty of the 27 EU members use the euro as of 2026. Holdouts like Sweden, Denmark and Poland keep their own currencies, which this lookup shows correctly per country.
How fresh is the cached data?
The dataset refreshes from the API when the 7-day cache expires. Currency changes are rare and newsworthy, so a week-old snapshot is reliable for travel and reference use.
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