When planning your next international adventure, understanding the currencies you’ll encounter can enhance your travel experience and help you budget more effectively. From the iconic U.S. dollar to the colorful notes of Southeast Asia, each country’s currency tells a unique story about its culture, history, and economy.

Popular Global Currencies

Some currencies are widely recognized and accepted in multiple countries:

• U.S. Dollar (USD): Often considered the world’s primary reserve currency, the USD is accepted in many countries beyond the United States.
• Euro (EUR): Used by 20 countries in the European Union, making it convenient for travelers exploring multiple European destinations.
• British Pound (GBP): One of the oldest currencies still in use, the pound is known for its high value relative to many other currencies.

Regional Currency Highlights

As you travel, you’ll encounter fascinating regional currencies:

• Japanese Yen (JPY): Known for its high denominations, with the largest bill being 10,000 yen.
• Indian Rupee (INR): Features Gandhi’s portrait and is a closed currency, meaning you’ll need to exchange it within India.
• Thai Baht (THB): Colorful notes depict the Thai royal family[1].

Currency Exchange Tips

To make the most of your travel budget:

1. Research exchange rates before your trip.
2. Consider using a mix of cash and cards for payments.
3. Be aware of closed currencies in countries like India, which have restrictions on bringing currency in or out[2].

Digital Currency Trends

Keep an eye on the growing acceptance of digital payments and cryptocurrencies in some destinations. While not widely used for everyday transactions, they’re becoming more prevalent in tech-savvy travel hubs.

Understanding the world’s currencies adds an extra layer of excitement to your travels. It allows you to appreciate the local economy, engage more meaningfully in markets and shops, and potentially save money through smart currency management. As you plan your next trip, take some time to familiarize yourself with the currencies you’ll be using – it’s all part of the grand adventure of exploring our diverse world.

Currencies Of The World

Here’s a table listing the main currencies used by countries around the world. A link under main currency column, if available, takes you to the full currency guide.

Country	Currency	Currency Code
Afghanistan	Afghani	AFN
Albania	Lek	ALL
Algeria	Dinar	DZD
Andorra	Euro	EUR
Angola	Kwanza	AOA
Antigua and Barbuda	East Caribbean Dollar	XCD
Argentina	Peso	ARS
Armenia	Dram	AMD
Australia	Australian Dollar	AUD
Austria	Euro	EUR
Azerbaijan	Manat	AZN
Bahamas	Bahamian Dollar	BSD
Bahrain	Bahraini Dinar	BHD
Bangladesh	Taka	BDT
Barbados	Barbados Dollar	BBD
Belarus	Belarusian Ruble	BYN
Belgium	Euro	EUR
Belize	Belize Dollar	BZD
Benin	CFA Franc	XOF
Bhutan	Ngultrum	BTN
Bolivia	Boliviano	BOB
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Convertible Mark	BAM
Botswana	Pula	BWP
Brazil	Real	BRL
Brunei	Brunei Dollar	BND
Bulgaria	Lev	BGN
Burkina Faso	CFA Franc	XOF
Burundi	Burundi Franc	BIF
Cambodia	Riel	KHR
Cameroon	CFA Franc	XAF
Canada	Canadian Dollar	CAD
Cape Verde	Cape Verdean Escudo	CVE
Central African Republic	CFA Franc	XAF
Chad	CFA Franc	XAF
Chile	Chilean Peso	CLP
China	Yuan Renminbi	CNY
Colombia	Colombian Peso	COP
Comoros	Comorian Franc	KMF
Congo	CFA Franc	XAF
Costa Rica	Colón	CRC
Croatia	Croatian Kuna	HRK
Cuba	Cuban Peso	CUP
Cyprus	Euro	EUR
Czech Republic	Czech Koruna	CZK
Denmark	Danish Krone	DKK
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	CFA Franc	XAF
Eritrea	Nakfa	ERN
Estonia	Euro	EUR
Ethiopia	Birr	ETB
Fiji	Fiji Dollar	FJD
Finland	Euro	EUR
France	Euro	EUR
Gabon	CFA Franc	XAF
Gambia	Dalasi	GMD
Georgia	Lari	GEL
Germany	Euro	EUR
Ghana	Cedi	GHS
Greece	Euro	EUR
Grenada	East Caribbean Dollar	XCD
Guatemala	Quetzal	GTQ
Guinea	Guinean Franc	GNF
Guinea-Bissau	CFA Franc	XOF
Guyana	Guyanese Dollar	GYD
Haiti	Gourde	HTG
Honduras	Lempira	HNL
Hungary	Forint	HUF
Iceland	Icelandic Króna	ISK
India	Indian Rupee	INR
Indonesia	Rupiah	IDR
Iran	Iranian Rial	IRR
Iraq	Iraqi Dinar	IQD
Ireland	Euro	EUR
Israel	New Israeli Shekel	ILS
Italy	Euro	EUR
Jamaica	Jamaican Dollar	JMD
Japan	Yen	JPY
Jordan	Jordanian Dinar	JOD
Kazakhstan	Tenge	KZT
Kenya	Kenyan Shilling	KES
Kiribati	Australian Dollar	AUD
North Korea	North Korean Won	KPW
South Korea	South Korean Won	KRW
Kuwait	Kuwaiti Dinar	KWD
Kyrgyzstan	Som	KGS
Laos	Kip	LAK
Latvia	Euro	EUR
Lebanon	Lebanese Pound	LBP
Lesotho	Loti	LSL
Liberia	Liberian Dollar	LRD
Libya	Libyan Dinar	LYD
Liechtenstein	Swiss Franc	CHF
Lithuania	Euro	EUR
Luxembourg	Euro	EUR
Madagascar	Malagasy Ariary	MGA
Malawi	Malawi Kwacha	MWK
Malaysia	Malaysian Ringgit	MYR
Maldives	Rufiyaa	MVR
Mali	CFA Franc	XOF
Malta	Euro	EUR
Marshall Islands	US Dollar	USD
Mauritania	Ouguiya	MRU
Mauritius	Mauritian Rupee	MUR
Mexico	Mexican Peso	MXN
Micronesia	US Dollar	USD
Moldova	Moldovan Leu	MDL
Monaco	Euro	EUR
Mongolia	Tugrik	MNT
Montenegro	Euro	EUR
Morocco	Moroccan Dirham	MAD
Mozambique	Metical	MZN
Myanmar	Kyat	MMK
Namibia	Namibian Dollar	NAD
Nauru	Australian Dollar	AUD
Nepal	Nepalese Rupee	NPR
Netherlands	Euro	EUR
New Zealand	New Zealand Dollar	NZD
Nicaragua	Córdoba	NIO
Niger	CFA Franc	XOF
Nigeria	Naira	NGN
North Macedonia	Denar	MKD
Norway	Norwegian Krone	NOK
Oman	Omani Rial	OMR
Pakistan	Pakistani Rupee	PKR
Palau	US Dollar	USD
Panama	Balboa	PAB
Papua New Guinea	Kina	PGK
Paraguay	Guaraní	PYG
Peru	Sol	PEN
Philippines	Philippine Peso	PHP
Poland	Złoty	PLN
Portugal	Euro	EUR
Puerto Rico	US Dollar	USD
Qatar	Qatari Riyal	QAR
Romania	Romanian Leu	RON
Russia	Russian Ruble	RUB
Rwanda	Rwandan Franc	RWF
Saint Kitts and Nevis	East Caribbean Dollar	XCD
Saint Lucia	East Caribbean Dollar	XCD
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	East Caribbean Dollar	XCD
Samoa	Tala	WST
San Marino	Euro	EUR
São Tomé and Príncipe	Dobra	STN
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Riyal	SAR
Senegal	CFA Franc	XOF
Serbia	Serbian Dinar	RSD
Seychelles	Seychellois Rupee	SCR
Sierra Leone	Leone	SLL
Singapore	Singapore Dollar	SGD
Slovakia	Euro	EUR
Slovenia	Euro	EUR
Solomon Islands	Solomon Islands Dollar	SBD
Somalia	Somali Shilling	SOS
South Africa	Rand	ZAR
South Sudan	South Sudanese Pound	SSP
Spain	Euro	EUR
Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan Rupee	LKR
Sudan	Sudanese Pound	SDG
Suriname	Surinamese Dollar	SRD
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	CFA Franc	XOF
Tonga	Pa’anga	TOP
Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago Dollar	TTD
Tunisia	Tunisian Dinar	TND
Turkey	Turkish Lira	TRY
Turkmenistan	Turkmenistan New Manat	TMT
Tuvalu	Australian Dollar	AUD
Uganda	Ugandan Shilling	UGX
Ukraine	Hryvnia	UAH
United Arab Emirates	UAE Dirham	AED
United Kingdom	Pound Sterling	GBP
United States	US Dollar	USD
Uruguay	Peso Uruguayo	UYU
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan Sum	UZS
Vanuatu	Vatu	VUV
Vatican City	Euro	EUR
Venezuela	Bolívar	VES
Vietnam	Dong	VND
Yemen	Yemeni Rial	YER
Zambia	Zambian Kwacha	ZMW
Zimbabwe	RTGS Dollar	ZWL